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百思不解

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi sī bù jiě

to remain puzzled after pondering over sth a hundred times (idiom)
to remain perplexed despite much thought

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百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
解: jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧

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3–1–4–3 · bai3 si1 bu4 jie3

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baak3 si1 bat1 gaai2

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(idiomatic) incomprehensible; perplexed still despite much thought

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