一部二十四史，不知从何说起
yī​bù'èr​shí​sì​shǐ​bù​zhī​cóng​hé​shuō​qǐ

long and intricate story

  1. 一 yī numeral
    one
    one; the number 1; single; alone
  2. 部 bù measure word
    [classifier]
    classifier for works of literature, films, machines, or vehicles
  3. 二十四史 èr​shí​sì​shǐ
    the Twenty-Four Histories
    Collection of historical books authorized by the Qing emperor Qianlong covering the period from around 3000 BC to the 17th century; these are considered the official dynastic histories of ancient China.
  4. ， bù
    non-Chinese
  5. 不知 bù​zhī verb
    not to know
    to not know; to be unaware of or have no idea about
  6. 从何 從何 cóng​hé adverbpreposition
    from where
    from where; whence; from what source
  7. 说起 說起 shuō​qǐ verb + particle
    to mention
    To bring up a subject; to mention; to start talking about something.