"doesn't know his ass from his elbow" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 一竅不通
• 什麼都不懂

Definition

這是非正式且帶有幽默感的說法，表示某人對本應瞭解的事情完全一竅不通或十分無知。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常口語和帶點戲謔，可能有輕微冒犯。通常形容一個人在某方面特別不了解。不要在正式場合使用。

Examples

He doesn't know his ass from his elbow when it comes to cooking.

他煮飯的時候**一竅不通**。

My boss doesn't know his ass from his elbow about computers.

我的老闆對電腦**一竅不通**。

She doesn't know her ass from her elbow in math class.

她在數學課上**什麼都不懂**。

Honestly, he doesn't know his ass from his elbow when fixing cars, so don't ask him for help.

說真的，他修車**一竅不通**，還是別找他幫忙了。

I tried to explain it, but she doesn't know her ass from her elbow on this topic.

我試著解釋了，但這個主題她**什麼都不懂**。

You can tell he doesn't know his ass from his elbow just by the way he answers questions.

看他回答問題的樣子就知道他**什麼都不懂**。