bǎi sī bù dé qí jiědictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 百思不解[bǎi sī bù jiě]
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Original source entry:

百思不得其解 百思不得其解 [bai3 si1 bu4 de2 qi2 jie3] /see 百思不解[bai3 si1 bu4 jie3]/

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  • 百
    bǎi

    hundred / numerous / all kinds of

    Bǎi

    surname Bai

  • 思
    sī

    to think / to consider

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 得
    dé

    to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished

    dè

    used in 得瑟[dè se]

    de

    structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

    děi

    to have to / must / ought to / to need to

  • 其
    qí

    his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)

  • 解
    jiě

    to divide / to break up / to split / to separate / to dissolve / to solve / to melt / to remove / to untie / to loosen / to open / to emancipate / to explain / to understand / to know / a solution / a dissection

    jiè

    to transport under guard

    xiè

    acrobatic display (esp. on horseback) (old)

    Xiè

    surname Xie

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