No. 4,133 in Chinese
可想而知
"Ke xiang er zhi" means "it is obvious or can be easily imagined."
In a sentence
这个项目需要花很多时间和努力，可想而知，它的成功不是偶然的。
This project required a lot of time and effort, naturally, its success was not coincidental.
可想而知 is used here to indicate that the result of success is understandably the consequence of the described effort.
在这种恶劣的天气下，可想而知，农作物受到了很大的影响。
Under such harsh weather conditions, it is understandable that crops suffered significant impact.
可想而知 is used here to convey that the weather's effects on crops are to be expected.
随着员工数量的减少，可想而知，公司会面临更大的运营压力。
As the number of employees decreases, it is clear that the company will face increased operational pressure.
可想而知 is utilized in this sentence to highlight the foreseeable operational challenges due to workforce reduction.
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