不通世务 — “Ignorant of worldly affairs”
不通世务 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ignorant of worldly affairs”. Unworldly; inexperienced in the ways of the world. Literally, “Not understand worldly affairs”.
不通世务 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不通世务 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 不通世务
Once upon a time, there was a wealthy landlord who possessed immense riches. His son was uneducated and lived a life where everything was handed to him, never learning to do anything for himself. The landlord did not educate him.
Ai Zi advised the landlord to educate his son. The landlord was displeased with Ai Zi for saying his son was ignorant of worldly affairs.
Ai Zi then called the son over and asked him where rice came from. The landlord's son replied that rice came from the rice bag.
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- bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
- bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
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Open the tool →Questions about 不通世务
What does 不通世务 mean?
不通世务 (bù tōng shì wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ignorant of worldly affairs”.
How do you pronounce 不通世务?
不通世务 is pronounced bù tōng shì wù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不通世务 literally mean?
Literally, 不通世务 means “not understand worldly affairs”. It is used to mean “Ignorant of worldly affairs”.
Where does 不通世务 come from?
不通世务 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 不通世务?
指不了解社会上的情况