势不可挡
shì bù kě dǎng
unstoppable
Character by character
势shì
momentum
momentum
不bù
not
not
可kě
can
can
挡dǎng
block
block
Example
新能源汽车的发展势不可挡。
The rise of new-energy vehicles is unstoppable.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
For trends, armies or teams on a roll; also written 势不可当.
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