不得要领 bù dé yào lǐng

to fail to grasp the main points

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 38107th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to fail to grasp the main points

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
得 dé HSK 2
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
要 yào HSK 2
to want; going to (as future auxiliary); must
领 lǐng HSK 5
to receive; to lead; collar