可望而不可即

kěwàngérbùkějí
variant of 可望而不可及 kěwàngérbùkějí

CEDICT

in sight but unattainable; within sight but beyond reach; inaccessible

Wiktionary

只能遠望卻不能接近。

重編國語辭典

只能遠望卻不能接近。

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 可望 kěwàng
  1. can be expected (to)
  2. to be expected (to)
  3. hopefully (happening)
2 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
3 不可 bùkě cannot; should not; must not
4 即 jí
  1. namely
  2. that is
  3. i.e.
  4. prompt
  5. at once
  6. at present
  7. even if
  8. prompted (by the occasion)
  9. to approach
  10. to come into contact
  11. to assume (office)
  12. to draw near