明知故问 (明知故問)
míng zhī gù wèn
Pinyin
Definition
明知故问 (明知故問)
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- to ask a question, already knowing the answer
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一问三不知
- 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
- 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
- 3 complete ignorance
一改故辙
- 1 complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
- 2 a volte-face
- 3 to change old practices
一望而知
- 1 to be evident at a glance (idiom)
一无所知
- 1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
- 2 without an inkling
一知半解
- 1 lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge
- 2 dilettante
- 3 amateur