| 不明不白 |
bù míng bù bái |
(idiom) obscure; dubious; shady |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 不明 |
bù míng |
not clear / unknown / to fail to understand |
| 明 |
Míng |
Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 明 |
míng |
bright / opposite: dark 暗 / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 白 |
Bái |
surname Bai / Bai ethnic group |
| 白 |
bái |
white / in vain / free of charge / (bound form) (of facts, the truth, a situation) clear; evident (e.g. 真相大白) / (bound form) plain; without additions (e.g. 白饭) / (bound form) to explain; to state (e.g. 辩白) / (bound form) to give a disdainful look (e.g. 白了他一眼) / (bound form) vernacular (e.g. 白话) / (bound form) spoken lines in opera (e.g. 念白) / (bound form) reactionary; anti-communist (e.g. 白区) |