一问三不知

Traditional: 一問三不知

yī wèn sān bù zhī

Dictionary entry

lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)

What does 一问三不知 mean?

一问三不知 (yī wèn sān bù zhī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)

2fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on

3complete ignorance

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 问wènto ask; to inquire 三Sānsurname San 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-知zhīto know · to be aware

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一问三不知

yī wèn sān bù zhī

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