浑然不知

渾然不知

húnránbùzhī

idiom #37,331

Meanings

1 to be totally unaware
2 to have no idea (about something)
3 to be utterly oblivious

Characters

Examples

危险临头，他却浑然不知。

Wēixiǎn líntóu, tā què húnránbùzhī.

With danger right on his head, he was utterly oblivious.

我对她的心思浑然不知。

Wǒ duì tā de xīnsi húnránbùzhī.

I had no idea what she was thinking.

Tips

usage

Stronger than 不知道 (bù zhīdào, don't know): 浑然 (húnrán) means 'completely / wholly', and the phrase implies the person is so unaware they can't even sense something is wrong. Often paired with looming danger, betrayal, or dramatic irony.

Stroke Order

浑 hún

然 rán

不 bù

知 zhī