天晓得

天晓得

Literally means:

God knows

Actually means:

Heaven knows

天 refers to the Heavenly Emperor in the traditional Chinese mythology.

The phrase means that only the Heavenly Emperor (or God) knows or understands. It is used to show that something finds something inexplicable or unpredictable or that he has been wronged but cannot defend himself. It is also used as an exclamation.

天，这里指老天爷。

天晓得，只有老天爷才知道，才明白。用来表示对某些事情难以理解，难以弄清前因后果，难以预料，或者有委屈无法分辩。也用来表示感叹。