bat1 zi1 bat1 gok3不知不覺不知不觉

Jyutpingbat1 zi1 bat1 gok3

Yalebāt jī bāt gok

語句Common

Definition

Unconsciously, unaware, or without noticing; happening before one realizes it.

colloquialtimedaily actions

How it's used

This expression carries a sense of surprise at how quickly time has passed or how a state has changed without one realizing it. It is frequently used to describe the passage of time, but it can also apply to habits or feelings that develop gradually. It implies that the speaker was fully occupied or distracted by something else, making the transition feel seamless.

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋king1傾king1傾haa5下gai2偈，bat1不zi1知bat1不gok3覺zau6就gwo3過zo2咗saam1三go3個zung1鐘。

We were chatting away, and three hours passed before we knew it.

nei5你zou6做je5嘢gam3咁zyun1專sam1心，bat1不zi1知bat1不gok3覺jau6又dou3到sau1收gung1工si4時gaan3間laa3喇？

You are so focused on your work, has it really reached clock-out time already?

Common phrases

bat1不zi1知bat1不gok3覺gwo3過zo2咗

passed by before one knew it

bat1不zi1知bat1不gok3覺gam3咁

unconsciously in such a way

Common mistake

Learners often try to use this as a direct translation for 'I don't know' or 'I am unaware of something', but it is an adverbial phrase describing a process, not a state of ignorance about a specific fact.