yī qiào bù tōng
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Chinese dictionary
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  • derogbe completely ignorant of; know nothing about

    • wǒ duì shù xué yī qiào bù tōng

      数学一窍不通

      I don't know the first thing about mathematics.

    • duì wén xué yī qiào bù tōng

      文学一窍不通

      know nothing about literature

    • wǒ shì wài háng duì gōng chéng jì shù yī qiào bù tōng

      外行工程技术一窍不通

      I am a layman, knowing nothing when it comes to engineering and technology.

    • wǒ duì yuán zǐ hé wù lǐ xué yī qiào bù tōng

      原子核物理学一窍不通

      I'm out of my depth when it comes to nuclear physics.

    • tā shí jì shang duì yì shù yī qiào bù tōng

      实际上艺术一窍不通

      She knows nothing about art really.

    • wǒ děi chéng rèn duì diàn nǎo yī qiào bù tōng

      承认电脑一窍不通

      I must confess to knowing nothing about computers.

Word usage

  • Note
    Sometimes "一窍不通" means "the mind is blocked and insensible".