半筹不纳 — “To be at a complete loss for ideas”
半筹不纳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a complete loss for ideas”. To be unable to come up with any solution or plan. Literally, “Unable to contribute even half a strategy”.
半筹不纳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 半
- bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
- bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
- bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
- bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
- bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
- bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
- bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
- bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
- bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
- bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
- bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
- bàn半tǔ吐bàn半lù露speak evasively or ambiguously
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Open the tool →Questions about 半筹不纳
What does 半筹不纳 mean?
半筹不纳 (bàn chóu bù nà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a complete loss for ideas”.
How do you pronounce 半筹不纳?
半筹不纳 is pronounced bàn chóu bù nà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 半筹不纳 literally mean?
Literally, 半筹不纳 means “Unable to contribute even half a strategy”. It is used to mean “to be at a complete loss for ideas”.
What is the Chinese definition of 半筹不纳?
筹：古代计算工具，引伸为计策；纳：缴纳。半条计策也拿不出来。比喻一点办法也没有。