一部二十四史，不知从何说起

Traditional form:

一部二十四史，不知從何說起

Pinyin (reading):

yībù'èrshísìshǐ,bùzhīcónghéshuōqǐ

Definitions:

• It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.

Characters:

• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 部 - department, ministry; division, unit; part, section
• 二 - two; twice
• 十 - ten, tenth; complete; perfect
• 四 - four
• 史 - history, chronicle, annals
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 知 - to know, to perceive, to comprehend
• 从 - from, by, since, whence, through
• 何 - what, why, where, which, how
• 说 - to speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up

Traditional characters:

• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 部 - department, ministry; division, unit; part, section
• 二 - two; twice
• 十 - ten, tenth; complete; perfect
• 四 - four
• 史 - history, chronicle, annals
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 知 - to know, to perceive, to comprehend
• 從 - from, by, since, whence, through
• 何 - what, why, where, which, how
• 說 - to speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
• 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up