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有意无意

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Collocation

1
有意无意间
2
有意无意地……

Definition

有意无意:

Literally means:

wittingly or unwittingly

Actually means:

by accident or design

有意, with intention; 无意, without intention.

The phrase means that something seems to be done unintentionally, but in fact it is meant to be intentional.

It is hard to discover the intention for it takes on a look of being natural.

有意,有意识的;无意,无意识的。

有意无意,指看起来不是故意的,实际上是故意的。

多指自然地表现出来,所以不容易被发现是故意的。

Example

Used as adverbial adjunct or attributive. (作状语、定语)
1
zhǐchū
指出
mǒu
bān
kǎoshì
考试
集体
zuò
作弊
de
qíngkuàng
情况
hòu
  
,
yòu
yǒu
有意无意
wàng
zhāo
ge
那个
bān
de
bānzhǔrèn
班主任
  
,
xiǎng
kànkan
看看
de
biǎoqíng
表情
  

He pointed out the situation of collective cheating in a class exam, and looked at the head teacher of that class, intentionally or unintentionally, to see his expression.

2
Xiànshí
现实
shēnghuó
生活
zhōng
  
,
qīn
母亲
men
jīngcháng
经常
zài
yǒu
有意无意
zhījiān
之间
péiyǎng
培养
háizi
孩子
de
xìng
兴趣
  
,
duànliàn
锻炼
men
他们
de
néng
能力
  

In real life, mothers often develop their children's interest, whether intentionally or not, and exercise their abilities.

3
Shàngmiàn
上面
zài
一再
yāoqiú
要求
bǎo
保密
  
,
què
yǒu
有意无意
zhè
shì
chuán
chū
出去
  
,
yǐn
引起
le
duō
许多
gōngrén
工人
de
ān
不安
  

The above repeated requests for confidentiality, but he intentionally or unintentionally sent this matter out, causing many workers uneasiness.