English–Chinese
“be hard to imagine” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinnán yǐ xiǎng xiàng
Example
没有你，我难以想象生活。méi yǒu nǐ wǒ nán yí xiǎng xiàng shēng huó
Without you, it is hard to imagine life.
How to say “be hard to imagine” in Chinese
“Be hard to imagine” in Chinese is 难以想象 (nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng).
A situation or result that the mind finds difficult to picture clearly, making it seem beyond belief or impossible.
Example sentences with 难以想象
他的遭遇令人同情，但结局却是难以想象的悲剧。tā de zāo yù lìng rén tóng qíng dàn jié jú què shì nán yí xiǎng xiàng de bēi jù
His experience arouses sympathy, but the ending is an unimaginable tragedy.
Tips for using 难以想象
- This four-syllable expression has a formal, compact tone, so a simpler spoken construction is often more natural in casual conversation.