说不通
shuō​bu​tōng

to not make sense

shuō​bu​tōng to not make sense
  1. 说 說 shuō verb
    to say
    to say; to speak; to talk; to express in words
  2. 不 bu particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the action cannot achieve that result; used as the negative form of the 得 de potential construction
  3. 通 tōng adjective
    coherent
    logical or well-constructed; specifically used for sentences or writing that flows well

shuō​bu​tōng to fail to persuade
  1. 说 說 shuì verb
    to persuade
    to persuade; to try to win someone over to one's point of view
  2. 不 bu particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the action cannot achieve that result; used as the negative form of the 得 de potential construction
  3. 通 tōng adjectiveverb
    to understand
    to understand thoroughly; to master a subject or skill