行不通 xíng bu tōng

won't work; will get (you) nowhere

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 5731st word

Definitions

  1. 1. won't work
  2. 2. will get (you) nowhere

Characters

Character Meaning
行 xíng HSK 3
all right; OK!; will do
不 bu HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
通 tōng HSK 4
to connect; to communicate; to go through