







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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Open the tool →不识抬举 (bù shí tái jǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to appreciate someone's kindness, goodwill, or favor”.
不识抬举 is pronounced bù shí tái jǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
识:认识,理解;抬举:赞扬,器重。不懂得人家对自己的好意。