一部二十四史，不知从何说起 yī bù èr shí sì shǐ ， bù zhī cóng hé shuō qǐ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
部 bù
HSK 4
part, division, section
二 èr
HSK 1
two; twice
十 shí
HSK 1
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
四 sì
HSK 1
four
史 shǐ
HSK 3
history, chronicle, annals
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
知 zhī
HSK 2
know, perceive, comprehend
从 cóng
HSK 2
from, by, since, whence, through
何 hé
HSK 4
what, why, where, which, how
说 shuō
HSK 1
speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
起 qǐ
HSK 1
rise, stand up; go up; begin