not clear; not detailed
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
not clear; not detailed; vague; unknown
formalUsed to describe information, details, or situations that are insufficient or unknown.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
duì对
shì事
gù故
yuán原
yīn因
yǔ语
yān焉
bù不
xiáng详
。
The report is vague on the cause of the accident.
Tā他
de的
zhù住
zhǐ址
bù不
xiáng详
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǎo找
bù不
dào到
tā他
。
His address is unknown; we can't find him.
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Guān关
yú于
nà那
jiàn件
shì事
de的
jù具
tǐ体
rì日
qī期
，
mù目
qián前
qíng情
kuàng况
bù不
xiáng详
。
The specific date of that event is currently unclear.
verb
not described in detail; not elaborated upon
archaicA formulaic expression used, especially in classical or formal correspondence, to indicate that certain details are omitted or not discussed at length.
Qí其
yú余
shì事
yí宜
，
zài在
cǐ此
bù不
xiáng详
。
Other matters are not detailed here.
Xìn信
zhōng中
guān关
yú于
bìng病
qíng情
de的
bù部
fèn分
，
zhǐ只
lüè略
tí提
yī一
èr二
，
qí其
yú余
bù不
xiáng详
。
The letter only briefly mentions the illness; the rest is not elaborated upon.