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不懂人事 — “Not understanding human affairs”

不懂人事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be naive, inexperienced, or lacking in worldly wisdom and social skills; not understanding how to conduct oneself in society or deal with people effectively”. Literally, “Not understanding human affairs”.

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不懂人事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不懂人事 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
懂
dǒng15understand, comprehend, know
人
rén2human being, person
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking

Example Sentence with 不懂人事

他从小就被家人保护得很好,所以对人情世故有些不懂人事
He was very well protected by his family since childhood, so he is a bit naive when it comes to social conventions and human interactions.

Idioms Related to 不懂人事

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不懂人事

What does 不懂人事 mean?

不懂人事 (bù dǒng rén shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be naive, inexperienced, or lacking in worldly wisdom and social skills; not understanding how to conduct oneself in society or deal with people effectively”.

How do you pronounce 不懂人事?

不懂人事 is pronounced bù dǒng rén shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不懂人事 literally mean?

Literally, 不懂人事 means “not understanding human affairs”. It is used to mean “to be naive, inexperienced, or lacking in worldly wisdom and social skills; not understanding how to conduct oneself in society or deal with people effectively”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不懂人事?

不懂得为人处世

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