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to not know what sb is driving at · to be unintelligible

不知所云
bù zhī suǒ yún
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to fail to grasp the main points不得要领bù dé yào lǐngincoherent speech · to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom)语无伦次yǔ wú lún cìto hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth · to speak and break off, then start again · to hold sth back吞吞吐吐tūn tūn tǔ tǔ(idiom) inconceivable; unimaginable; unfathomable不可思议bù kě sī yì
Antonyms
brief and to the point (idiom) · succinct简明扼要jiǎn míng è yàoeasy to understand通俗易懂tōng sú yì dǒngto concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials提纲挈领tí gāng qiè lǐng
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