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不识大体 — “Not recognize the general situation”

不识大体 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to understand the overall situation or the importance of general principles; to lack a sense of propriety in the broader context”. Literally, “not recognize the general situation”.

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不识大体 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不识大体 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
识
shí7know, recognize, discern
大
dà3large, big, great
体
tǐ7body, form, experience, system

Example Sentence with 不识大体

在团队项目讨论中,小王只顾个人表现,丝毫不考虑团队的整体目标,这种行为被同事批评为不识大体
During the team project discussion, Xiao Wang only focused on his personal performance, completely disregarding the team's overall goals, and this behavior was criticized by colleagues as failing to understand the bigger picture.

Idioms Related to 不识大体

Synonyms of 不识大体

  • mù目guāng光rú如dòu豆short-sighted and lacking foresight
  • shǔ鼠mù目cùn寸guāng光Short-sighted and narrow-minded

Antonyms of 不识大体

  • mù目guāng光rú如jù炬eyes like torches
  • gāo高zhān瞻yuǎn远zhǔ瞩have great foresight

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 不识大体

What does 不识大体 mean?

不识大体 (bù shí dà tǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to understand the overall situation or the importance of general principles; to lack a sense of propriety in the broader context”.

How do you pronounce 不识大体?

不识大体 is pronounced bù shí dà tǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不识大体 literally mean?

Literally, 不识大体 means “not recognize the general situation”. It is used to mean “to fail to understand the overall situation or the importance of general principles; to lack a sense of propriety in the broader context”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不识大体?

大体:关系全局的道理。不懂得从大局考虑。

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