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不明就里
不明就裡
bùmíngjiùlǐ
1. not to understand the situation
2. unaware of the ins and outs

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1 8 丶
就
jiù
just, simply; to go to; to approach, near
HSK 2 12 丶
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1 7 丶

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