know nothing about; totally ignorant
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to know nothing about something (originally referring to knowing nothing about the beginning, middle, and end of a matter); to be completely ignorant
Often used in the fixed expression '一问三不知' (when asked, one knows nothing).
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
，
tā他
jìng竟
rán然
sān三
bù不
zhī知
。
He actually knows nothing about this project.
Nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
néng能
duì对
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
shì事
sān三
bù不
zhī知
ne呢
？
How can you know nothing about family matters?
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Nà那
wèi位
guān官
yuán员
duì对
qún群
zhòng众
de的
sù诉
qiú求
yī一
wèn问
sān三
bù不
zhī知
。
That official knew nothing about the public's demands when asked.