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吃不透
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Collocation
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吃不透的问题
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一点儿也吃不透
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有点吃不透
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实在吃不透
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让人吃不透
Definition
吃不透
Literally means:
can't eat through
Actually means:
cannot make head or tail out of something
It figuratively means not being able to get the true meaning of something, or not being able to infer the additional exact details of it. Its antonym is 吃透 or 吃得透.
比喻理解不透彻或弄不清底细。相反的意思（即理解透彻）是“吃透”或“吃得透”。
Example
Used as predicate or attributive. (作谓语、定语)
1
Zhè
这
piān
篇
wénzhāng
文章
luóji
逻辑
hùnluàn
混乱
,
wǒ
我
chī
吃
bù
不
tòu
透
tā
它
de
的
yìsi
意思
。
The logic of this article is confusing, and I can't understand what it means.
2
Zhèxiē
这些
zuòyè
作业
yǒudiǎn
有点
nándù
难度
,
néng
能
chītòu
吃透
de
的
xiān
先
zuò
做
,
chī
吃
bù
不
tòu
透
de
的
tímù
题目
kěyǐ
可以
wèn
问
lǎoshī
老师
。
These assignments are a little difficult, can eat through the first to do, can not eat through the topic can ask the teacher.
3
Tā
他
de
的
huà
话
tūntūntǔtǔ
吞吞吐吐
,
ràng
让
rén
人
chī
吃
bù
不
tòu
透
。
His words were so swallowed up that they could not be eaten.