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unknown · unable to find out

不得而知
bù dé ér zhī
IdiomHSK 7-9
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It is yet to be seen whether this plan will succeed or not.
这个计划能否成功还不得而知。
Obviously, we don't know if those thermos flasks are their own.
当然，那些热水瓶是不是他们自己的就不得而知了。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) not knowing anything at all; completely ignorant一无所知yī wú suǒ zhī(idiom) to not know the reason · (idiom) to not know what to do不知所以bù zhī suǒ yǐ
Antonyms
lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom) · fig. to grasp the situation thoroughly洞若观火dòng ruò guān huǒto 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 zhǎng
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