一无所知

yī wú suǒ zhī

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Common

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Definitions

1. not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
2. without an inkling

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 了如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng 了如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom) 形容对情况非常清楚，像指着自己的手掌给人看: to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)

Related words

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• 全知 quán zhī 全知 quán zhī omniscient 完全知道，与“一无所知”相反，但较少作为固定词语使用: omniscient

Synonyms

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• 一窍不通 yī qiào bù tōng 一窍不通 yī qiào bù tōng lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head) 表示完全不懂，侧重于对某领域一窍不通: lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 对 (duì) to express 'to be completely ignorant about something': 对……一无所知.

Formality

This idiom is suitable for both written and formal spoken contexts; not typically used in casual conversation with friends.

Example Sentences

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我对这件事 一无所知 。

I know nothing about this matter.

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Child Words of 一无所知

• 一 一 yī: one
• 所 所 suǒ: actually
• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 所知 所知 suǒ zhī: known
• 知 知 zhī: to know