一問三不知

jat1 man6 saam1 bat1 zi1

lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom) · fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on · complete ignorance

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
  2. fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
  3. complete ignorance

Written Forms

一問三不知Traditional · Main Form
一问三不知Alternate Form

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