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saamˉ¹batˉ¹ziˉ¹
Pinyin
san1 bu4 zhi1
Translations
noun
to claim not to know the beginning, middle, and end of a matter; to claim complete ignorance (often under false pretense)
jatˉ¹manˍ₆saamˉ¹batˉ¹ziˉ¹
(一问三不知)
Pinyin
yi1 wen4 san1 bu4 zhi1
Translations
noun
ask a person about something and he will tell you that there are actually three things he doesn't know anything about (said of people who do not wish to give out information or cooperate)