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不知去向 — “To be missing”

不知去向 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be missing”. To have one's whereabouts unknown; to disappear without a trace. Literally, “Unknown whereabouts”.

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不知去向 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不知去向 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove
向
xiàng6towards, facing, direction

Example Sentence with 不知去向

那个小皮球滚到草丛里,找不到了,真是“不知去向”。
The small leather ball rolled into the bushes and couldn't be found; its whereabouts are truly unknown.

Idioms Related to 不知去向

Synonyms of 不知去向

  • wú无yǐng影wú无zōng踪vanish without a trace

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 不知去向

What does 不知去向 mean?

不知去向 (bù zhī qù xiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be missing”.

How do you pronounce 不知去向?

不知去向 is pronounced bù zhī qù xiàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不知去向 literally mean?

Literally, 不知去向 means “Unknown whereabouts”. It is used to mean “to be missing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不知去向?

向:方向。不知道哪里去了。

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