It's all greek to me Meaning in English

expression

US

ITS AWL GREEK tuh MEE

UK

ITS AWL GREEK too MEE

释义

Used to say that something is impossible for you to understand, usually because it is too complex or in a language you don't know.

用法与细微差别

Informal and often humorous. Used when you do not understand instructions, explanations, or technical language. Not actually about the Greek language; similar informal phrases exist in many cultures. Commonly used: 'It's all Greek to me.' Sometimes replaced with 'It might as well be in Greek.'

• Spanish: no entiendo nada - me suena a chino
• Portuguese (BR): não entendo nada - isso é grego pra mim
• Portuguese (PT): não percebo nada - isto é grego para mim
• Chinese (Simplified): 我完全听不懂 - 我一点也不明白
• Chinese (Traditional): 我完全聽不懂 - 我一點也不明白
• Hindi: मुझे कुछ समझ नहीं आता - ये तो मेरे सिर के ऊपर से जा रहा है
• Arabic: لا أفهم شيئًا - يبدو لي كأنه لغة غريبة
• Bengali: আমার কাছে সব ঘোলাটে - আমি কিছুই বুঝি না
• Russian: для меня это тёмный лес - ничего не понимаю
• Japanese: ちんぷんかんぷんだ - 全然わからない
• Vietnamese: tôi chẳng hiểu gì cả - như vịt nghe sấm
• Korean: 도무지 이해가 안 돼 - 전혀 모르겠다
• Turkish: hiçbir şey anlamıyorum - bana Fransızca gibi
• Urdu: یہ سب میرے لئے بالکل ناقابلِ فہم ہے
• Indonesian: saya sama sekali tidak mengerti - saya bingung sekali

例句

This math problem? It's all Greek to me.

basic

Can you help me with these instructions? It's all Greek to me.

basic

When he spoke in code, it's all Greek to me.

basic

All those legal terms? Sorry, it's all Greek to me.

natural

Whenever I try to read a scientific article, it's all Greek to me.

natural

He tried to explain blockchain, but honestly, it's all Greek to me.

natural