百思不得其解 (bǎi) — to remain puzzled after much pondering; to be unable to understand despite thinking hard
Definition
Idiom: 'after thinking a hundred times, still can't figure it out' — emphasizes that no amount of thought produces an answer, stronger than simply saying 不懂.
idiom
to remain puzzled after much ponderingto be unable to understand despite thinking hard
Examples
- 百思不得其解，？Zhè ge wèn tí wǒ bǎi, nǐ néng bāng wǒ kàn kàn ma?I'm puzzled by this problem after much thought — can you take a look for me?
- ，百思不得其解。Tā wèi shén me tū rán cí zhí, dà jiā dōu bǎi.Everyone is puzzled about why he suddenly resigned.
- 百思不得其解，。Duì zhè jiàn shì wǒ bǎi, zhǐ hǎo xiān fàng yi fàng.I can't figure this out no matter how hard I think, so I'll just set it aside for now.
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