shuō​bu​qīng

cannot say for sure

  • created sense approved 说不清/說不清 · shuō​bu​qīng · cannot say for sure — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    说不清 / 說不清

    shuō​bu​qīng

    cannot say for sure

    To be unable to explain something clearly or speak with certainty, often because of a lack of information or the complexity of the situation.

    说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · to say 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 清 (literal) → 清 · qīng · clearly

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 说不清/說不清 · shuō​bu​qīng · to speak unclearly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    说不清 / 說不清

    shuō​bu​qīng

    to speak unclearly

    To be unable to pronounce words or articulate speech in a way that is easily understood by others.

    说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · to say 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 清 (literal) → 清 · qīng · clearly

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense