不得而知

bù dé ér zhī

Dictionary entry

unknown

What does 不得而知 mean?

不得而知 (bù dé ér zhī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1unknown

2unable to find out

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-得déto obtain · to get 而érand · as well as 知zhīto know · to be aware

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不得而知

bù dé ér zhī

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