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What is the meaning of below sentence

Life is a problem that will be hard if not impossible to solve.

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    What have you found out for yourself?
    – marcellothearcane
    Commented Jul 8, 2020 at 8:08
  • Problem is hard if we can solve In this case, there is a solution. The problem remains a problem if can not solve In this case, there is no solution.
    – Kuldeep Bhimte
    Commented Jul 8, 2020 at 8:13
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    The 'if not impossible' is parenthetical.
    – marcellothearcane
    Commented Jul 8, 2020 at 8:14
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    No, it adds meaning. However, you can read it thus: "Life is a problem that will be hard (if not impossible) to solve". Does that help?
    – marcellothearcane
    Commented Jul 8, 2020 at 8:22
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    So can we distribute the meaning like this? Life is a problem that will be hard to solve (if possible). Life is a problem that will be impossible to solve (if not possible).
    – Kuldeep Bhimte
    Commented Jul 8, 2020 at 8:27

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We can parse the meaning like this:

Life is a problem that will be hard to solve (if possible). Life is a problem that will be impossible to solve (if not possible).

Kuldeep Bhimte, in comments

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