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一无所知

一無所知
yīwúsuǒzhī
idiom HSK 7 #3,411

Meanings

  1. 1 to know nothing about
  2. 2 to be completely ignorant of

Characters

一
yī
one; completely
无
wú
without; nothing
所
suǒ
that which
知
zhī
know
Literally 'completely without anything one knows' — to know nothing at all

Examples

对于这件事，我一无所知。
Duìyú zhè jiàn shì, wǒ yīwúsuǒzhī.
I know nothing about this matter.
他对中国历史一无所知。
Tā duì Zhōngguó lìshǐ yīwúsuǒzhī.
He knows nothing about Chinese history.

Tips

usage
Often used with 对 (duì) to specify what one knows nothing about. Compare with 一无所有 (to have nothing) — same structure but 知 (know) replaces 有 (have).

Stroke Order

一 yī
无 wú
所 suǒ
知 zhī