了不起
liǎobùqǐTraditional: 了不起
#1689 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
amazing, remarkable, extraordinary
Word origin
A fixed expression combining 了 (liǎo, to finish, to be able) with 不起 (bù qǐ, cannot be raised or matched), conveying that something is beyond the ordinary.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 了 (liǎo, able) + 不 (bù, not) + 起 (qǐ, to rise)
Stroke order
了
不
起
Examples
。
He really is a remarkable person.
项。
This is an extraordinary achievement.
！
What you have done is amazing!
。
Do not think you are anything special.
。
Her courage strikes people as remarkable.
了不起 (liǎo bù qǐ) means amazing, remarkable or extraordinary. It praises a person or achievement as far above the ordinary, and in the negative often deflates someone's self-importance.
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