unpredictable; cannot foretell
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
cannot be predicted; unforeseeable
literaryLiterary usage. Commonly used in set phrases such as '前途未卜' (the future is uncertain) and '胜负未卜' (the outcome is unpredictable).
Qián前
tú途
wèi未
bǔ卜
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
néng能
jǐn谨
shèn慎
qián前
xíng行
。
The future is unpredictable, so we can only proceed with caution.
Bǐ比
sài赛
hái还
wèi未
kāi开
shǐ始
，
shèng胜
fù负
wèi未
bǔ卜
。
The match has not yet begun, and victory or defeat remains uncertain.
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Cǐ此
shì事
jié结
guǒ果
wèi未
bǔ卜
，
zhòng众
rén人
jiē皆
yōu忧
xīn心
chōng忡
chōng忡
。
The outcome of this matter is unpredictable, and everyone is deeply worried.