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接不上茬 — Chinese Idiom

接不上茬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unable to pick up the thread of a conversation or respond appropriately; at a loss for words in a discussion”.

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接不上茬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

接不上茬 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
接
jiē11connect, receive, or meet
不
bù4not
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
茬
chá9crop stubble or cycle

Example Sentence with 接不上茬

这个问题太专业了,他完全接不上茬,只好默默听着。
This topic was too specialized, so he was completely unable to pick up the thread of the conversation and could only listen in silence.

Idioms Related to 接不上茬

Synonyms of 接不上茬

  • nán难yǐ以wéi为jì继hard to sustain

More idioms starting with 接

  • jiē接sān三huàn换jiǔ九traditional wedding customs and gift exchange
  • jiē接sān三lián连sì四one after another
  • jiē接èr二lián连sān三one after another in quick succession
  • jiē接yìng应bù不xiá暇too many to attend to
  • jiē接shào绍xiāng香yān烟have many descendants; continue family line
  • jiē接xù续xiāng香yān烟continue the family line
  • jiē接ěr耳jiāo交tóu头whisper in each other's ears
  • jiē接mèi袂chéng成wéi帷bustling city with many people
  • jiē接zhǒng踵bǐ比jiān肩packed with people
  • jiē接zhǒng踵ér而lái来come one after another
  • jiē接zhǒng踵ér而zhì至come one after another continuously
  • jiē接lián连bù不duàn断one after another, without interruption

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Questions about 接不上茬

What does 接不上茬 mean?

接不上茬 (jiē bù shàng chá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unable to pick up the thread of a conversation or respond appropriately; at a loss for words in a discussion”.

How do you pronounce 接不上茬?

接不上茬 is pronounced jiē bù shàng chá in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 接不上茬?

接不上别人的话头说话,指不能继续下去

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