不明覺厲

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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
trad. (不明覺厲)
simp. (不明觉厉)
Literally: “don't understand, feels awesome”.

Etymology

From the following phrase:

雖然什麼但是起來樣子
虽然什么但是起来样子
Suīrán míngbai nǐ zài shuō shénme, dànshì tīng qǐlái gǎnjué hěn hài de yàngzǐ.
Although I don't understand what you are saying, I think it sounds very awesome.

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

  1. (Mainland China, neologism, Internet slang) Although I don't know what you are saying or doing, I think you are (or it is) amazing.