不知所云 (bù zhī suǒ yún) — to not understand what someone is talking about; to be unable to follow someone's point
Definition
Literally 'not know what is being said.' A written/literary idiom for being completely unable to follow someone's meaning — the speaker is talking nonsense or incoherently, not just being unclear.
idiom
to not understand what someone is talking aboutto be unable to follow someone's point
Examples
- ，不知所云。Tā jiě shì le bàn tiān, wǒ hái shì bù zhī suǒ yún.He explained for a long time, but I still had no idea what he was talking about.
- ，不知所云。Zhè piān wén zhāng xiě dé luàn qī bā zāo, ràng rén bù zhī suǒ yún.This article is a mess — it leaves you completely confused.
- ，不知所云。Nǐ shuō le zhè me duō, wǒ zhēn shì bù zhī suǒ yún.You've said so much, but I honestly have no idea what you mean.
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