不明不白 (bù míng bù bái) — without clear reason; for no apparent reason; dubious
Definition
An idiom for a situation with no clear cause or justification — often used for unfair blame or mysterious loss. Adjectival: it takes 的 before a noun (不明不白的指责) or 地 before a verb.
idiom
without clear reasonfor no apparent reasondubious
Examples
- 不明不白，。Tā bù míng bù bái dì shī zōng le, shuí dōu bù zhī dào yuán yīn.He disappeared for no clear reason, and nobody knows why.
- 不明不白，。Zhè bǐ qián bù míng bù bái dì jiù bú jiàn le, zhēn qí guài.This sum of money vanished without any clear reason—really strange.
- 不明不白，。Tā shòu dào bù míng bù bái de zhǐ zé, xīn lǐ hěn nán guò.She received an unjustified accusation and felt very sad.
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