不详 (bù xiáng) — unknown; not clear; not known in detail

Definition

不详 (bùxiáng) is a written/formal predicate meaning 'unknown / not clear in detail', typically used in biographies, reports, or historical records to flag missing information.

verb

unknownnot clearnot known in detail

Examples

不详。
Tā de chū shēng rì qī bù xiáng.
His date of birth is unknown.
不详。
Zhè jiàn shì de xì jié bù xiáng.
The details of this matter are unclear.
不详。
Nà wèi zuò jiā de shēng píng bù xiáng.
That writer's life story is unknown.

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