可望而不可及

kěwàngérbùkějí
(idiom) in sight but beyond reach; unattainable; inaccessible

CEDICT

synonym of 可望而不可即 (kě wàng ér bùkě jí, “in sight but unattainable; within sight but beyond reach; inaccessible”)

Wiktionary

可望而不可即(kěwàngérbùkějí)之同義詞

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 不可及 bùkějí to be inaccessible or unreachable