| 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 |
| 白 |
bái |
white / snowy / pure / bright / empty / blank / plain / clear / to make clear / in vain / gratuitous / free of charge / reactionary / anti-communist / funeral / to stare coldly / to write wrong character / to state / to explain / vernacular / spoken lines in opera |