天知道 (tiān zhī) — (idiom) God/Heaven knows; used to express that something is completely unknown, unpredictable, or hard to understand
Definition
An idiom meaning 'God/Heaven knows' — used to throw up your hands at something unknowable, unpredictable, or impossible to explain.
idiom
God/Heaven knowsused to express that something is completely unknownunpredictableor hard to understand
Examples
- ，天知道！Zhè cì kǎo shì huì bú huì guò, tiān zhī!Whether I'll pass this exam — God only knows!
- 天知道。tiān zhī Tā wèi shén me tū rán shēng qì le.Heaven knows why he suddenly got angry.
- ，天知道。Tā men shén me shí hou huí lái, tiān zhī.When they'll be back — who knows.
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