yī bù èr shí sì shǐ , bù zhī cóng hé shuō qǐ
It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.
一
yī
one
部
bù
ministry
二
èr
two
十
shí
ten
四
sì
four
史
shǐ
history
，
,
不
no; not so
知
zhī
to know
从
cóng
from; through; via
何
hé
what
说
shuō
to speak; to talk; to say
起
qǐ
to rise
