浑然不知 (hún rán bù zhī) — to be totally oblivious (to something); to have no idea about something
Definition
浑然不知 means being completely unaware — emphasizes total obliviousness, stronger than 不知道 which is simply 'don't know'. The 浑然 adds a sense of being utterly absorbed or clueless.
verb
to be totally oblivious (to something)to have no idea about something
Examples
- ，浑然不知。Tā zhěng tiān wán yóu xì, duì jiā lǐ fā shēng de shì qing hún rán bù zhī.He plays games all day and is completely oblivious to what's happening at home.
- ，浑然不知。Tóng shì men dōu zhī dào le, zhǐ yǒu tā hái hún rán bù zhī.All the colleagues already know; only he still has no idea.
- ，浑然不知。Tā chén jìn zài shū lǐ, duì chuāng wài de xuān nào hún rán bù zhī.She was immersed in the book, totally oblivious to the noise outside the window.
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