Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “一筋縄ではいかない”

一筋縄ではいかない

ひとすじなわではいかない

not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage

Example sentence

Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.

Kanji details

一

・one

・one radical (no.1)

筋

・muscle

・sinew

・tendon

・fiber

・plot

・plan

・descent

縄

・straw rope

・cord