不得要領 [－－－领]

Jyutping bat1 dak1 jiu3 ling5
Pinyin bù dé yào lǐng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to fail to grasp the main points
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    睇​唔​到​關鍵​所在
    cannot perceive the crucial point of things
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to fail to grasp the main points
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）