不明就里

Traditional: 不明就裡

bù míng jiù lǐ

Dictionary entry

not to understand the situation

What does 不明就里 mean?

不明就里 (bù míng jiù lǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1not to understand the situation

2unaware of the ins and outs

Character breakdown

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then · (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 里lǐvariant of 裡|里[li3]

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不明就里

bù míng jiù lǐ

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