Chinese word

不解

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù jiě

Meaning

  • adjectivepuzzled

Example

我对他的决定很不解。wǒ duì tā de jué dìng hěn bù jiě

I am very puzzled by his decision.

Illustration for 不解 (puzzled)

More examples

他的突然离职令同事们感到不解。tā de tū rán lí zhí lìng tóng shì men gǎn dào bù jiě

His sudden departure left his colleagues puzzled.

Core concept

A mind hits a knot when the reason or logic behind something stays out of reach.

Common phrases

  • 令人不解lìng rén bù jiě

    puzzling

  • 对...感到不解duì gǎn dào bù jiě

    feel puzzled about ___

Similar words

困惑kùn huò: Confused by a situation or action whose meaning is unclear.
费解fèi jiě: Difficult to understand without taking time to work out the point or reason.
迷茫mí máng: Uncertain and unable to settle on a direction when no clear answer appears.

Definition in Chinese

对某事的原因或道理感到迷惑，无法理解或接受。duì mǒu shì de yuán yīn huò dào lǐ gǎn dào mí huò wú fǎ lí jiě huò jiē shòu

Word origin

不 (bù, "not") + 解 (jiě, "untie; understand") treats understanding as something that can be loosened, so the matter remains mentally unresolved.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this word often comments on a choice or action whose motive seems unclear, so it can sound more questioning than a simple statement of missing knowledge.

Opposites

Related words

  • 不解之谜bù jiě zhī míunsolved mysteryidiom

Word lists with this word