一竅不通
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Chinese[edit]
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
intelligence; opening | to be obstructed; to be unable to get through; to not understand | ||
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trad. (一竅不通) | 一 | 竅 | 不通 | |
simp. (一窍不通) | 一 | 窍 | 不通 | |
Literally: “doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
一竅不通
- to not understand a thing about the topic; it's all Greek to me