have no idea; uncertain; uninformed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to have no idea; to be uncertain; to lack confidence in one's calculations
Opposite of 胸有成竹. Used when someone lacks information, preparation, or confidence about a situation. Often implies being at a loss about how to proceed.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
gè个
xīn新
shì市
chǎng场
xiōng胸
zhōng中
wú无
shù数
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
bù不
gǎn敢
qīng轻
yì易
tóu投
zī资
。
He has no idea about this new market, so he doesn't dare to invest easily.
Nǐ你
yào要
shì是
méi没
yǒu有
chōng充
fèn分
zhǔn准
bèi备
，
shàng上
tái台
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
jiù就
huì会
xiōng胸
zhōng中
wú无
shù数
。
If you don't prepare adequately, you'll feel completely at a loss when giving a speech.
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Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
gè个
fù复
zá杂
de的
jì技
shù术
wèn问
tí题
，
tā他
xiōng胸
zhōng中
wú无
shù数
，
bù不
zhī知
cóng从
hé何
xià下
shǒu手
。
Facing this complex technical problem, he had no idea where to start.
Wǒ我
gāng刚
jiē接
chù触
zhè这
gè个
háng行
yè业
，
mù目
qián前
hái还
shì是
xiōng胸
zhōng中
wú无
shù数
。
I just entered this industry, and currently I still don't have a clue.