Chinese–EnglishWith examples

行不通

xíng bu tōng · xing bu tong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

给(gěi)你(nǐ)解(jiě)释(shì)这(zhè)为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)行(xíng)不(bu)通(tōng)要(yào)花(huā)很(hěn)多(duō)时(shí)间(jiān)。

It would take me too much time to explain to you why it's not going to work.

我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)认(rèn)为(wéi)您(nín)的(de)想(xiǎng)法(fǎ)是(shì)行(xíng)不(bu)通(tōng)的(de)。

We all consider your idea to be impractical.

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