行不通

xíng bu tōng

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 行不通

不
bù

no; not so

不通
bù tōng

to be obstructed

行
háng

row

行
xíng

to walk

通
tòng

classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)