一无所知

yī wú suǒ zhī

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Common

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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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

Related words

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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

Synonyms

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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

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

one

actually

not to have

known

to know