不明就里

Traditional form:

不明就裡

Pinyin (reading):

bùmíngjiùlǐ

Definitions:

• not to understand the situation
• unaware of the ins and outs

Characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
• 就 - just, simply; to go to; to approach, near
• 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane

Traditional characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
• 就 - just, simply; to go to; to approach, near
• 裡 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane