不明覺厲
Chinese
not; no | clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty | feel; find that; thinking feel; find that; thinking; awake; aware; a nap; a sleep | severe | ||
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trad. (不明覺厲) | 不 | 明 | 覺 | 厲 | |
simp. (不明觉厉) | 不 | 明 | 觉 | 厉 | |
Literally: “don't understand, feels awesome”. |
Etymology
From the following phrase:
- 雖然不明白你在說什麼,但是聽起來感覺很厲害的樣子。 [MSC, trad.]
- Suīrán bù míngbai nǐ zài shuō shénme, dànshì tīng qǐlái gǎnjué hěn lìhài de yàngzǐ. [Pinyin]
- Although I don't understand what you are saying, I think it sounds very awesome.
虽然不明白你在说什么,但是听起来感觉很厉害的样子。 [MSC, simp.]
Shortened to make it resemble a genuine Chinese chengyu (idiom).
Made popular by a compilation of Internet neologisms posted on Sina Weibo on June 16, 2013.
Pronunciation
Phrase
不明覺厲
- (Mainland China, neologism, Internet slang) Although I don't know what you are saying or doing, I think you are (or it is) amazing.