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說不通

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Mandarin · pinyin shuō bù tōng

it does not make sense

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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1–4–1 · shuo1 bu4 tong1

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