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不识抬举 — “To fail to appreciate someone's kindness, goodwill, or favor”

不识抬举 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to appreciate someone's kindness, goodwill, or favor”. To not recognize when one is being shown respect or given a good opportunity. Literally, “not recognize kindness/favor”.

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不识抬举 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不识抬举 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
识
shí7know, recognize, discern
抬
tái8lift or carry jointly
举
jǔ9lift, raise, or undertake

Example Sentence with 不识抬举

他多次拒绝了同事们伸出的援手,真是不识抬举。
He repeatedly rejected the helping hands extended by his colleagues; he truly failed to appreciate their kindness.

Idioms Related to 不识抬举

Synonyms of 不识抬举

  • bù不shí识hǎo好dǎi歹lack discernment or appreciation

Antonyms of 不识抬举

  • gǎn感ēn恩dài戴dé德feel and cherish profound gratitude

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 不识抬举

What does 不识抬举 mean?

不识抬举 (bù shí tái jǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to appreciate someone's kindness, goodwill, or favor”.

How do you pronounce 不识抬举?

不识抬举 is pronounced bù shí tái jǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不识抬举 literally mean?

Literally, 不识抬举 means “not recognize kindness/favor”. It is used to mean “to fail to appreciate someone's kindness, goodwill, or favor”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不识抬举?

识:认识,理解;抬举:赞扬,器重。不懂得人家对自己的好意。

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