by no stretch (of the imagination) idiom (also not by any stretch (of the imagination))
无论如何也难以相信
used to describe things that are definitely not possible or correct
By no stretch of the imagination could he be seriously described as an artist. 无论如何也难以相信人们会正儿八经把他称为艺术家。
This could not by any stretch be seen as a victory. 怎么也无法把这想像成一场胜利。