1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
3 complete ignorance
三个和尚没水喝
sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ hē
1 lit. three monks have no water to drink (idiom)
2 fig. everybody's business is nobody's business
3 (If there is one monk, he will fetch water for himself. If there are two, they will fetch water together. But if there are three or more, none will take it upon himself to fetch water.)
不问好歹
bù wèn hǎo dǎi
1 no matter what may happen (idiom)
不问就听不到假话
bù wèn jiù tīng bù dào jiǎ huà
1 Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. (idiom)
不问青红皂白
bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái
1 not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
2 not to distinguish between right and wrong
不闻不问
bù wén bù wèn
1 not to hear, not to question (idiom)
2 to show no interest in sth
3 uncritical
4 not in the least concerned
入境问俗
rù jìng wèn sú
1 When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
全军覆没
quán jūn fù mò
1 total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout
八字没一撇
bā zì méi yī piě
1 lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
2 fig. things have not even begun to take shape
3 no sign of success yet
八字还没一撇
bā zì hái méi yī piě
1 lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
2 fig. things have not even begun to take shape
3 no sign of success yet
八字还没一撇儿
bā zì hái méi yī piě r5
1 lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
2 fig. things have not even begun to take shape
3 no sign of success yet
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
1 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
功不可没
gōng bù kě mò
1 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
千里搭长棚，没有不散的宴席
qiān lǐ dā cháng péng , méi yǒu bù sàn de yàn xí
1 even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)
问客杀鸡
wèn kè shā jī
1 lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)
2 fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
问心无愧
wèn xīn wú kuì
1 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
问道于盲
wèn dào yú máng
1 lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom)
2 fig. to seek advice from an incompetent
问鼎中原
wèn dǐng Zhōng yuán
1 to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
问鼎轻重
wèn dǐng qīng zhòng
1 lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
嘘寒问暖
xū hán wèn nuǎn
1 to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom)
2 to pamper
Sample Sentences
没问题，希望有机会跟您合作。
méiwèntí ，xīwàng yǒu jīhuì gēn nín hézuò 。
Not a problem, I hope we get a chance to do business.