catch no ball

== English == === Alternative forms === catch no balls === Etymology === Calque of Hokkien 掠無球 / 掠无球 (lia̍h bô kiû, “to not understand”, literally “catch no ball”). === Pronunciation === (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈkɛt͡ʃ no bɔː(l)/ === Phrase === catch no ball (Singapore, Malaysia, colloquial) To fail to understand something; be unable to comprehend what others are saying. ==== Descendants ==== → English: elite ball knowledge