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不知不觉 — “Unconsciously”

不知不觉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unconsciously”. Imperceptibly; without one's knowledge or awareness. Literally, “Without knowing or perceiving”.

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不知不觉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不知不觉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
不
bù4not
觉
jué9perceive, wake, sleep

Example Sentence with 不知不觉

时间过得真快,我们不知不觉已经在一起学习了五年。
Time flies so fast, we've unconsciously been studying together for five years.

Idioms Related to 不知不觉

Synonyms of 不知不觉

  • shén神bù不zhī知,,guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done secretly without anyone knowing

Antonyms of 不知不觉

  • jīng惊tiān天dòng动dì地earth-shattering and monumental

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不知不觉

What does 不知不觉 mean?

不知不觉 (bù zhī bù jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unconsciously”.

How do you pronounce 不知不觉?

不知不觉 is pronounced bù zhī bù jué in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不知不觉 literally mean?

Literally, 不知不觉 means “Without knowing or perceiving”. It is used to mean “Unconsciously”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不知不觉?

知:知道;觉:觉察。没有意识到,没有觉察到。现多指未加注意。

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