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百思不解 (baak3 si1 bat1 gaai2) — to think over sth. repeatedly without coming to a conclusion, solution or answer in Cantonese

baak˗₃百siˉ¹思batˉ¹不gaaiˊ²解
Mandarin Pinyin: bai3 si1 bu4 jie3

Meaning of 百思不解

nounto think over sth. repeatedly without coming to a conclusion, solution or answer

Example Sentences with 百思不解

ngoˏ₅我baak˗₃百siˉ¹思batˉ¹不gaauˊ²解
I can't figure it out.
keoiˏ₅佢dimˊ²點namˊ²諗douˉ¹都baak˗₃百siˉ¹思batˉ¹不gaauˊ²解
No matter how he thinks, he can't understand.
dimˊ²點gaaiˊ²解wuiˏ₅會gam2?咁？baak˗₃百siˉ¹思batˉ¹不gaau2.解。
Why is it like this? I can't understand.
dimˊ²點gaaiˊ²解keoiˏ₅佢gamˊ²咁gong2?講？ngoˏ₅我baak˗₃百siˉ¹思batˉ¹不gaau2.解。
Why did he say that? I'm perplexed.
ginˊ²件siˍ₆事zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係baak˗₃百siˉ¹思batˉ¹不gaau2.解。
This matter is truly baffling.
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Characters in 百思不解

百baak3
hundred
思si1
train of thought; thinking
不bat1
not; no; un-
解gaai2
untie; separate; cut apart

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