| Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 可以 | 可以 | kěyǐ | - can - may - possible - able to - not bad - pretty good |
| 不可以 | 不可以 | bùkěyǐ | - may not |
| 夏虫不可以语冰 | 夏蟲不可以語冰 | xiàchóngbùkěyǐyǔbīng | - A summer insect (which does not live to see winter) cannot talk about ice - to have limited experience and knowledge (idiom) |
| 他山之石可以攻玉 | 他山之石可以攻玉 | tāshānzhīshíkěyǐgōngyù | - lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside - to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively |
| 可以意会，不可言传 | 可以意會，不可言傳 | kěyǐyìhuì,bùkěyánchuán | - can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle |
| 星星之火，可以燎原 | 星星之火，可以燎原 | xīngxingzhīhuǒ,kěyǐliáoyuán | - a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect |
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