行不通

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

CEDICT

to not be feasible; to not work

Wiktionary

Examples

我怕它是行不通的。

I'm afraid it won't work.

Source: Tatoeba

我们都认为你的想法是行不通的。

We all consider your idea to be impractical.

Source: Tatoeba

我们都认为您的想法是行不通的。

We all consider your idea to be impractical.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 行 xíng
  1. (bound form) to walk; to go; to travel
  2. (literary) trip; journey; visit
  3. (bound form) temporary; makeshift
  4. (bound form) current; in circulation
  5. (bound form) to do; to perform
  6. capable; competent
  7. all right; OK!; will do
  8. behavior; conduct (Taiwan pr. xìng)
  9. (literary) about to; soon
2 不通 bùtōng
  1. to be obstructed
  2. to be blocked up
  3. to be impassable
  4. to make no sense
  5. to be illogical

Related entries

吃不開 chībukāi
  1. be unpopular
  2. won't work