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一窍不通
一竅不通
yīqiàobùtōng
1. lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
2. I don't understand a word (idiom)
3. it's all Greek to me

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
窍
qiào
hole, opening, aperture
HSK 6 10 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
通
tōng
to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common
HSK 4 10 丶

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