想不开 in English xiang3 bu5 kai1 Meaning

Meanings

  • cannot figure out
  • to be unable to take a lighter view
  • to take things too hard
  • to be depressed
  • to fret over trifles

Simplified Characters

想 不 开

Traditional Characters

想 不 開

Pinyin

xiang3 bu5 kai1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

想xiang3to think 不bu4(negative prefix) 开kai1to open