- 不知不觉 bùzhībùjué unconsciously(idiom) unconsciously; unwittingly
- 不知所措 bùzhīsuǒcuò bewilderednot knowing what to do or being at one's wits' end when facing a sudden or difficult situation
- 殊不知 shūbùzhī unexpectedlylittle did one imagine; unaware that (often used to introduce a surprising or contrary fact)
- 不知所云 bùzhīsuǒyún unintelligibleto be incoherent or nonsensical, such that the listener or reader cannot understand the intended point
- 神不知鬼不觉 shénbùzhīguǐbùjué stealthilycarried out in such total secrecy that no one notices
- 不知死活 bùzhīsǐhuó recklessto act recklessly; to have no sense of danger (idiom)
- 恬不知耻 tiánbùzhīchǐ shamelessto have no sense of shame
- 不知去向 bùzhīqùxiàng missinghaving disappeared without a trace; one's whereabouts are unknown
- 不知好歹 bùzhīhǎodǎi unappreciativefailing to recognize or appreciate someone's good intentions; not knowing what is in one's own best interest
- 无所不知 wúsuǒbùzhī omniscient
- 不知羞耻 bùzhīxiūchǐ shamelessto have no sense of shame; behaving in a brazen or insolent manner
- 一问三不知 yīwènsānbùzhī evasivenessReplying "I don't know" to every question asked, often as a way to avoid responsibility or providing information.
- 浑然不知 húnránbùzhī obliviousto be completely unaware of or have no idea about something
- 不知所以 bùzhīsuǒyǐ at a lossto be confused and not know what to do or how to react
- 身在福中不知福 shēnzàifúzhōngbùzhīfú unappreciativeto live in plenty without appreciating it; not to know when one is well off
- 不知轻重 bùzhīqīngzhòng tactlessfailing to recognize social propriety or the status of others; not knowing who is who or how to behave appropriately
- 知人知面不知心 zhīrénzhīmiànbùzhīxīn unfathomable heartsone may know a person's face but not their heart; difficult to fully understand someone's true nature
- 不知进退 bùzhījìntuì tactlessnot knowing when to come or leave; lacking a sense of propriety
- 食不知味 shíbùzhīwèi preoccupiedto eat without tasting the food due to being deeply worried, distressed, or anxious
- 人事不知 rénshìbùzhī unconsciousto have lost consciousness
- 不知凡几 bùzhīfánjǐ innumerableone can't tell how many; numerous similar cases
- 三不知 sānbùzhī ignorantTo know nothing at all about a matter, specifically lacking knowledge of the beginning, middle, or end.
- 知其然而不知其所以然 zhīqírán'érbùzhīqísuǒyǐrán superficial understandingto know that it is so but not why it is so
- 人不知鬼不觉 rénbùzhīguǐbùjué secretlyin absolute secrecy
- 饱汉不知饿汉饥 bǎohànbùzhī'èhànjī unsympatheticthe well-fed cannot know how the starving suffer
- 不知所之 bùzhīsuǒzhī whereabouts unknown
- 只知其一,不知其二 zhǐzhīqíyī, bùzhīqí'èr half-informedto know only one side of a matter; to have incomplete information (idiom)
- 不知痛痒 bùzhītòngyǎng inconsequentialof no importance or having little impact on a situation
- 无人不知 wúrénbùzhī well-knownknown to everyone
- 不知疲倦 bùzhīpíjuàn tirelessshowing sustained enthusiasm or energy without becoming tired
- 不知所谓 bùzhīsuǒwèi incomprehensiblenot understandable; unclear or garbled in meaning or expression
- 不知就里 bùzhījiùlǐ unawarenot knowing the inner workings, the inside story, or the actual state of affairs
- 不知天高地厚 bùzhītiāngāodìhòu naivenot knowing the immensity of heaven and earth; being ignorant of the world's complexity or scale
- 不知何故 bùzhīhégù somehowfor some unknown reason; somehow
- 若要人不知,除非己莫为 ruòyàorénbùzhī, chúfēijǐmòwéi secrecy impossibleIf you don't want anyone to know, don't do it; if you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
- 蟪蛄不知春秋 huìgūbùzhīchūnqiū narrow-sightedlit. short-lived cicada does not know the seasons; fig. to have a narrow perspective due to limited experience or a short lifespan
- 不知丁董 bùzhī Dīng Dǒng unheedingforgetting the fate of Ding and Dong; failing to heed historical lessons or the mistakes of predecessors
- 迷不知返 míbùzhīfǎn astrayto go astray and not know how to return to the right path
- 不当家不知柴米贵 bùdāngjiābùzhīcháimǐguì unaware of costsa person who doesn't manage a household would not be aware how expensive it is
- 饱人不知饿人饥 bǎorénbùzhī'èrénjī lack of empathyThe well-fed cannot know how the starving suffer (idiom).
- 不知者不罪 bùzhīzhěbùzuì pardon ignoranceOne who does not know is not guilty; ignorance is a valid excuse for a mistake or a breach of etiquette.
- 一部二十四史,不知从何说起 yībù'èrshísìshǐ, bùzhīcónghéshuōqǐ long storyIt's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.