不得要领 meaning in English
miss the point; be pointless; not see what sb. is driving at; beside the mark; cannot get the important point; fail to grasp the main points; make neither head nor tail of sth.; unable to grasp the key points or main ideas
Examples
- How inconclusive its attainment seemed !
这个成就显得多么不得要领！ - He thought the whole debate irrelevant .
他认为整个辩论都不得要领。 - His explanation was not to the purpose
他的解释不得要领。 - His answer was not to the purpose
他的答案不得要领。 - But in a way , i feel like these classes somewhat miss the point
但是在某种程度上，我觉得这些类有些不得要领。