- 不堪设想 bùkānshèxiǎng unthinkabletoo horrible to contemplate; having disastrous consequences beyond imagination
- 不堪一击 bùkānyījī fragileunable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow
- 疲惫不堪 píbèibùkān exhaustedfatigued to the extreme; utterly worn out physically or mentally
- 苦不堪言 kǔbùkānyán unspeakable miseryto suffer extreme misery or pain that is beyond words; indescribably painful or hellish
- 狼狈不堪 lángbèibùkān embarrassedin a difficult or awkward situation; stuck in a dilemma
- 不堪入目 bùkānrùmù unsightlyunbearable to look at; offensive to the eye due to filth, ugliness, or indecency
- 拥挤不堪 yōngjǐbùkān overcrowdedextremely crowded; jam-packed
- 凌乱不堪 língluànbùkān shambolicin a terrible mess (idiom)
- 不堪忍受 bùkānrěnshòu unbearable
- 破败不堪 pòbàibùkān crushedutterly defeated, ruined, or devastated, often used in the context of a family's fortunes, a country, or an organization