一部二十四史，不知从何说起

一部二十四史，不知從何說起
yībùèrshísìshǐ,bùzhīcónghéshuōqǐ
It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.

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Entry Composition

1 一部 yībù
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 一, 部 (bù) (a book, film, vehicle, machine, etc.)
  2. a part; some part
2 二十四史 Èrshísì Shǐ
  1. the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century
  2. fig. a long and complicated story
3 不知 bùzhī
  1. not to know
  2. unaware
  3. unknowingly
  4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
4 从何 cónghé
  1. whence?
  2. where from?
5 说起 shuōqǐ
  1. to mention
  2. to bring up (a subject)
  3. with regard to
  4. as for