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(idiom) to not know the reason · (idiom) to not know what to do

不知所以
bù zhī suǒ yǐ
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
unaware of the inner workings · naive · unwitting不知就里bù zhī jiù lǐ(idiom) not knowing anything at all; completely ignorant一无所知yī wú suǒ zhīto have no idea · to be unsure心中无数xīn zhōng wú shùto be at a loss (idiom)大惑不解dà huò bù jiě(idiom) not very clear about; to have only a vague understanding不甚了了bù shèn liǎo liǎounknown · unable to find out不得而知bù dé ér zhī
Antonyms
to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom) · to know (a person, a place etc) inside out了如指掌liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎngobvious at a glance (idiom)一目了然yī mù liǎo ránlit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius) · fig. perceptive of even the finest detail明察秋毫míng chá qiū háo
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