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一部二十四史无从说起
一部二十四史无从说起
一部二十四史无从说起
一部二十四史无从说起
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一部二十四史无从说起
一部二十四史无从说起
一部二十四史无从说起

一部二十四史无从说起 — “A situation or topic is so vast and complex”

一部二十四史无从说起 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a situation or topic is so vast and complex”. With numerous details and threads, that one doesn't know where to begin to explain it. Literally, “Twenty-Four Histories; no knowing where to begin”.

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一部二十四史无从说起 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一部二十四史无从说起 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
部
bù10part, section, department
二
èr2the number two
十
shí2the number ten
四
sì5the number four
史
shǐ5history; chronicler; official
无
wú4without, not having
从
cóng4to follow or comply
说
shuō9speak, say, explain
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin

Example Sentence with 一部二十四史无从说起

谈起他们家族的百年变迁,信息量太大,简直是一部二十四史无从说起
Speaking of the century-long changes in their family, the amount of information is so vast, it's truly like the Twenty-Four Histories, one wouldn't know where to begin.

Idioms Related to 一部二十四史无从说起

Synonyms of 一部二十四史无从说起

  • yī一bù部èr二shí十sì四shǐ史,,bù不zhī知cóng从hé何shuō说qǐ起too complex to know where to begin

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  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一部二十四史无从说起

What does 一部二十四史无从说起 mean?

一部二十四史无从说起 (yī bù èr shí sì shǐ wú cóng shuō qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a situation or topic is so vast and complex”.

How do you pronounce 一部二十四史无从说起?

一部二十四史无从说起 is pronounced yī bù èr shí sì shǐ wú cóng shuō qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一部二十四史无从说起 literally mean?

Literally, 一部二十四史无从说起 means “Twenty-Four Histories; no knowing where to begin”. It is used to mean “a situation or topic is so vast and complex”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一部二十四史无从说起?

二十四史:清乾隆时刻《史记》等24部史书。比喻情况复杂,头绪繁多,不知从哪里说起才好

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