not very clear; don't know much about
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to not understand very well; to be not quite clear
formalUsed to express a vague or incomplete understanding of something. Often implies a modest or hesitant admission of limited knowledge.
Wǒ我
duì对
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
de的
xì细
jié节
bù不
shèn甚
liǎo了
liǎo了
，
nǐ你
hái还
shì是
qù去
wèn问
fù负
zé责
rén人
ba吧
。
I don't know much about the details of this project; you should go ask the person in charge.
Guān关
yú于
zhè这
qǐ起
shì事
jiàn件
de的
qǐ起
yīn因
，
gōng公
zhòng众
zhì至
jīn今
réng仍
bù不
shèn甚
liǎo了
liǎo了
。
The public still doesn't fully understand the cause of this incident.
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Tā他
jiǎng讲
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
tài太
shēn深
ào奥
，
wǒ我
zhǐ只
tīng听
le了
ge个
bù不
shèn甚
liǎo了
liǎo了
。
The theory he explained was too profound; I only understood it vaguely.