一窍不通

Traditional: 一竅不通

yī qiào bù tōng

Dictionary entry

lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)

What does 一窍不通 mean?

一窍不通 (yī qiào bù tōng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)

2I don't understand a word (idiom)

3it's all Greek to me

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 窍qiàohole · opening 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-通tōngto go through · to know well

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How to pronounce 一窍不通

一窍不通

yī qiào bù tōng

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