一部二十四史,不知从何说起 in English yi1 bu4 er4 shi2 si4 shi3 , bu4 zhi1 cong2 he2 shuo1 qi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.

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Pinyin

yi1 bu4 er4 shi2 si4 shi3 , bu4 zhi1 cong2 he2 shuo1 qi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

yi1one bu4ministry er4two shi2ten si4four shi3surname Shi bu4(negative prefix) zhi1to know cong2surname Cong he2surname He shuo1to persuade qi3to rise