- 不堪设想 bùkānshèxiǎng unthinkabletoo horrible to contemplate; refers to consequences that would be extremely bad or dangerous if allowed to happen
- 不堪一击 bùkānyījī fragile(idiom) unable to withstand a single blow; extremely fragile and easily defeated
- 疲惫不堪 píbèibùkān exhaustedextremely tired; fatigued to the point of collapse; dog-tired
- 苦不堪言 kǔbùkānyán unspeakable miseryto suffer unspeakable misery; to be so painful or bitter that it cannot be expressed in words
- 不堪回首 bùkānhuíshǒu unbearable to recallcannot bear to look back on or recall past events; too painful to think about
- 狼狈不堪 lángbèibùkān in dire straitsin a difficult, embarrassing, or desperate situation; stuck in a dilemma
- 不堪入目 bùkānrùmù unbearable to look atnot fit to be seen; used to describe something disgusting, indecent, or offensive to the eye
- 拥挤不堪 yōngjǐbùkān overcrowdedextremely crowded; jam-packed
- 破烂不堪 pòlànbùkān in tattersbroken down or worn out; used to describe things that are extremely tattered, dilapidated, or in shreds
- 不堪入耳 bùkānrù'ěr offensive to the earintolerable to hear; describes language that is so crude, vulgar, or obscene that it is hard to listen to
- 民不堪命 mínbùkānmìng the people cannot stand the burdenthe people can no longer endure the suffering caused by heavy taxes or government demands
- 不堪造就 bùkānzàojiù untrainableDescribes someone whose basic skills or character are too poor to be worth training or developing; unpromising.
- 不堪负荷 bùkānfùhè unable to bear the burdenUnable to bear a heavy load, pressure, or responsibility.
- 不堪忍受 bùkānrěnshòu unbearableunable to endure or tolerate; unbearable
- 凌乱不堪 língluànbùkān a chaotic messin a terrible mess; extremely untidy and disorganized
- 混乱不堪 hùnluànbùkān in utter chaosUtter disorder prevails; in a state of complete confusion or mess
- 不堪其扰 bùkānqírǎo unable to bear the harassmentTo be unable to endure such annoyance or disturbance any longer; to find the harassment unbearable.
- 破败不堪 pòbàibùkān utterly defeatedcrushed or utterly defeated; in a state of total collapse