不得而知 — “It is impossible to find out”
不得而知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is impossible to find out”. Cannot be known; remains unknown. Literally, “cannot obtain knowledge”.
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不得而知 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不得而知 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 不得而知
那个秘密盒子里装着什么，至今仍然不得而知
What was inside that secret box remains unknown to this day.
Idioms Related to 不得而知
Antonyms of 不得而知
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 不得而知
What does 不得而知 mean?
不得而知 (bù dé ér zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is impossible to find out”.
How do you pronounce 不得而知?
不得而知 is pronounced bù dé ér zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不得而知 literally mean?
Literally, 不得而知 means “cannot obtain knowledge”. It is used to mean “it is impossible to find out”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不得而知?
得：能够。没有办法知道。