不得了

bù dé liǎo · bu de liao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. desperately serious
  2. disastrous
  3. extremely
  4. exceedingly

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2 examples
01

一(yì)斤(jīn)四(sì)元(yuán)五(wǔ)毛(máo),便(pián)宜(yi)得(de)不(bù)得(dé)了(liǎo)!

4.5 yuan for one pound, now isn't that cheap!

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02

听(tīng)说(shuō)前(qián)面(miàn)出(chū)了(le)车(chē)祸(huò),情(qíng)况(kuàng)不(bù)得(dé)了(liǎo),救(jiù)护(hù)车(chē)已(yǐ)经(jīng)赶(gǎn)过(guò)去(qu)了(le)。

I heard there was a car accident ahead, and the situation is extremely serious; the ambulance has already rushed over.

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