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不知就里 — “To be unaware of the true situation”

不知就里 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unaware of the true situation”. To be in the dark about the inside story. Literally, “not know the inside”.

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不知就里 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 不bù
  • 知zhī
  • 就jiù
  • 里lǐ

不知就里 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
就
jiù12to proceed based on circumstances
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length

Example Sentence with 不知就里

他对此事的来龙去脉全然不知就里,所以无法给出合理的建议。
He was completely unaware of the ins and outs of this matter, so he couldn't offer any sound advice.

Idioms Related to 不知就里

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  • 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

Questions about 不知就里

What does 不知就里 mean?
不知就里 (bù zhī jiù lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unaware of the true situation”.
How do you pronounce 不知就里?
不知就里 is pronounced bù zhī jiù lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不知就里 literally mean?
Literally, 不知就里 means “not know the inside”. It is used to mean “to be unaware of the true situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不知就里?
就里:其中,内情。不知道内幕。
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