不得了 Simplified/traditional word 不得了 English definition bù dé liǎo disastrous desperately serious extremely exceedingly HSK level HSK 5 Characters 不 (bù): (negative prefix); not; no; 得 (dé): to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished; 了 (le): (completed action marker); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause);