一筋縄では行かない

ひとすじなわではいかない

Also written as:
  • 一筋縄ではいかない

Meanings

  • Expression

    1. not straight forward; not dealt with by ordinary means.

      See also 一筋縄 .

Word informations

  • Common word: no
  • JLPT Level: None

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
筋muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent
縄straw rope, cord
行going, journey

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