The guide recited the usual history of the place proficiently but became baffled and speechless when asked about anything outside that script. It illustrates someone's limited knowledge or inability to improvise.
向导把该地历史的老一套讲得滚瓜烂熟，但当你一问起别的东西时，他就瞠目结舌，无言以对了。
| Expression | 向导把该地历史的老一套讲得滚瓜烂熟，但当你一问起别的东西时，他就瞠目结舌，无言以对了。 |
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| Meaning | The guide was ready enough with his usual pattern on the history of the place, but as soon as you began to question him on anything outside that, he was all at sea. |
| Reading | xiàngdǎo bǎ gāi dì lìshǐ de lǎoyītào jiǎng dé gǔnguālànshú dàn dāng nǐ yī wèn qǐ biéde dōngxi shí tā jiù chēngmùjiéshé wúyán yǐ duìle |
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