面墙而立 — “To be utterly ignorant or unlearned”
面墙而立 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly ignorant or unlearned”. To lack insight or understanding, as if facing a wall with no view. Literally, “stand facing the wall”.
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面墙而立 Pronunciation and Pinyin
面墙而立 Character Breakdown
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他虽然读了不少书，但对实际问题却总是面墙而立，不知如何解决。
Although he has read many books, he always finds himself utterly ignorant when facing practical problems, not knowing how to solve them.
Idioms Related to 面墙而立
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- miàn面bù不gǎi改róng容remain calm and composed
- miàn面bù不gǎi改sè色remain calm and composed
- miàn面zhēng争tíng庭lùn论frankly argue publicly
- miàn面cóng从hòu后yán言Outwardly agree, secretly criticize
- miàn面cóng从bèi背yán言agree to one's face, criticize behind back
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fěi诽outwardly comply, inwardly criticize
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fēi非outwardly comply but inwardly dissent
- miàn面sì似xuē靴pí皮face full of deep wrinkles
- miàn面lěng冷yán言héng横stern-faced and aggressive in talk
- miàn面běi北méi眉nán南estranged and refusing to acknowledge each other
- miàn面mìng命ěr耳tí提give earnest, painstaking instruction
- miàn面mìng命ěr耳xùn训give earnest face-to-face instruction
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Open the tool →Questions about 面墙而立
What does 面墙而立 mean?
面墙而立 (miàn qiáng ér lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly ignorant or unlearned”.
How do you pronounce 面墙而立?
面墙而立 is pronounced miàn qiáng ér lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 面墙而立 literally mean?
Literally, 面墙而立 means “stand facing the wall”. It is used to mean “to be utterly ignorant or unlearned”.
What is the Chinese definition of 面墙而立?
比喻不学之人，如面对墙壁而立，一无所见。