一部二十四史,不知從何說起

简 一部二十四史,不知从何说起 · 繁 一部二十四史,不知從何說起
Mandarin · pinyin yī bù èr shí sì shǐ , bù zhī cóng hé shuō qǐ

Meanings

  1. It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
部
bù · part, division, section
二
èr · two; twice
十
shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
四
sì · four
史
shǐ · history, chronicle, annals
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
知
zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
從
cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
何
hé · what, why, where, which, how
說
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
起
qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
从
cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
说
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
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jat1 bou6 ji6 sap6 sei3 si2, bat1 zi1 cung4 ho4 syut3 hei2

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一部二十四史,不知從何說起 · yi1 bu4 er4 shi2 si4 shi3 , bu4 zhi1 cong2 he2 shuo1 qi3
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Exact source record一部二十四史,不知從何說起 一部二十四史,不知从何说起 [yi1 bu4 er4 shi2 si4 shi3 , bu4 zhi1 cong2 he2 shuo1 qi3] /It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start./