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不得要领

bù dé yào lǐng

4-character word Traditional 不得要領

What 不得要领 means

1. to fail to grasp the main points

The characters in 不得要领

• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 得destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to…
• 要yàoto want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should
• 领lǐngneck; collar; to lead

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