miss the point

Chinese translation: 没有领会(某人的)意思;没有抓住其要点所在;没有领会(某话的)含义;

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English term or phrase:miss the point
Chinese translation:没有领会(某人的)意思;没有抓住其要点所在;没有领会(某话的)含义;
Entered by: Kevin Yang

18:07 May 21, 2002
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: miss the point
You've missed the point completely. What he meant was that...
sara
miss the point = 没有领会(某人的)意思;没有抓住其要点所在;没有领会(某事的)含义;
Explanation:
I agree with Ben Li and Haichao Wang's suggestions. In Chinese, there are many ways to say it. Here come my suggestions:

miss the point = 没有领会(某人的)意思;没有抓住其要点所在;没有领会(某事的)含义;

You've missed the point completely. What he meant was that...
你完全没有领会他的意思,他所要表达的意思是...
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Kevin Yang
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5miss the point = 没有领会(某人的)意思;没有抓住其要点所在;没有领会(某事的)含义;
Kevin Yang
4不得要领,不懂妙处
Libin PhD
4你完全给弄拧了。
Haichao Wang


  

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不得要领,不懂妙处


Explanation:
不得要领,不懂妙处,如不懂(笑话)妙在何处)

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你完全给弄拧了。


Explanation:
他的意思是说……

Haichao Wang
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miss the point = 没有领会(某人的)意思;没有抓住其要点所在;没有领会(某事的)含义;


Explanation:
I agree with Ben Li and Haichao Wang's suggestions. In Chinese, there are many ways to say it. Here come my suggestions:

miss the point = 没有领会(某人的)意思;没有抓住其要点所在;没有领会(某事的)含义;

You've missed the point completely. What he meant was that...
你完全没有领会他的意思,他所要表达的意思是...

Kevin Yang
Local time: 08:26
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 346
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agree  eandli
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agree  cting
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agree  Lichun E
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agree  Danbing HE
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agree  Scott Li
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