難道不能直接

難道 nanˊ daoˋ

(Do you, Is it possible, It doesn't, It's hard) Do you mean to say, Is it possible, It's hard to believe, It doesn't seem likely

難道不能 nanˊ daoˋ buˋ nengˊ

(Could not, Why shouldn't…) Could not, Why shouldn't…

不能 buˋ nengˊ

(Can't, Not able) Can't, Not able (to)

不能直接 buˋ nengˊ zhiˊ jieˉ

(Can't just) Can't just

能直 nengˊ zhiˊ

(Can straighten) Can straighten

能直接 nengˊ zhiˊ jieˉ

(Can just) Can just

直接 zhiˊ jieˉ

(Direct, Directly, Just, Simply, Straight) Direct, Directly, Simply, Straight, Just