sān​bù​zhī

to know nothing

  • created sense approved 三不知 · sān​bù​zhī · to know nothing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三不知

    sān​bù​zhī

    to know nothing

    To know nothing about the beginning, middle, or end of a matter; to be completely ignorant about something. Often used in the phrase [[一问三不知|一問三不知|yi1 wen4 san1 bu4 zhi1]].

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 不知 (literal) → 不知 · bù​zhī · not to know

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  • created sense approved 三不知 · sān​bù​zhī · unexpectedly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三不知

    sān​bù​zhī

    unexpectedly

    Literary or archaic term for something occurring suddenly or out of the blue; unexpectedly.

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 不知 (literal) → 不知 · bù​zhī · not to know

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  • created sense approved 三不知 · sān​bù​zhī · unconsciously — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三不知

    sān​bù​zhī

    unconsciously

    To do something without realizing it; unknowingly or unintentionally

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 不知 (literal) → 不知 · bù​zhī · not to know

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