- 下落不明 xiàluòbùmíng whereabouts unknownto have one's whereabouts be unknown; to be unaccounted for; missing
- 不明不白 bùmíngbùbái vague(idiom) unclear or obscure; to be vague or ambiguous in speech or thought
- 来历不明 láilìbùmíng of unknown originof unknown origin; having a suspicious or dubious background
- 不明飞行物 bùmíngfēixíngwù unidentified flying objectunidentified flying object (UFO); also known as [[飞碟|飛碟|fei1 die2]] or [[幽浮|幽浮|you1 fu2]]
- 去向不明 qùxiàngbùmíng whereabouts unknownwhereabouts unknown; missing or lost
- 来路不明 láilùbùmíng of questionable originunidentified in origin; no one knows where something or someone comes from; of a dubious background
- 赏罚不明 shǎngfábùmíng unfair rewards and punishmentsPay no heed to merit and demerit; to fail to reward those who deserve it or punish those who deserve it.
- 不明觉厉 bùmíngjuélì awesome though misunderstoodInternet slang; used when one does not understand something but still feels it is impressive or awesome.
- 不明就里 bùmíngjiùlǐ to not know the factsTo not understand the situation; to be unaware of the internal details or the truth of a matter.
- 不明飞行物体 bùmíngfēixíngwùtǐ unidentified flying objectan object or light seen in the sky that is not readily identifiable as any known aircraft or natural phenomenon
- 不明事理 bùmíngshìlǐ to lack common senseto not understand how things work or how to behave reasonably; devoid of sense
- 死因不明 sǐyīnbùmíng unknown cause of deathThe reason or circumstances for a death are not clearly known or identified
- 生死不明 shēngsǐbùmíng whether alive or dead is unknownnot to know whether one is dead or alive; status unknown
- 身份不明 shēnfenbùmíng unidentifiedhaving an identity that is not known; unidentified or unrecognized
- 不明白 bùmíngbai to not understandto be unclear about something or fail to comprehend its meaning
- 身分不明 shēnfenbùmíng unidentifiedidentity unknown; of undisclosed or unknown identity
- 不明白但觉得很厉害 bùmíngbáidànjuédehěnlìhai awesome though misunderstoodto not understand something but still feel that it is very impressive or great; often used in internet contexts when someone encounters something sophisticated beyond their comprehension
- 不明确 bùmíngquè indefinitenot clear or definite; vague or uncertain