略识之无 — “To know only a few simple characters”
略识之无 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to know only a few simple characters”. To be barely literate. Literally, “Barely recognize 'zhi' and 'wu'”.
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略识之无 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 略lüè
- 识shí
- 之zhī
- 无wú
略识之无 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 略识之无
他年轻时家境贫寒，略识之无，但凭着一股韧劲儿，后来也闯出了一番事业。
When he was young, his family was poor and he was barely literate, but with his perseverance, he eventually made a successful career.
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Antonyms of 略识之无
More idioms starting with 略
- lüè略bù不shì世chū出exceptionally astute in planning
- lüè略dì地qīn侵chéng城conquer territory and capture cities
- lüè略dì地gōng攻chéng城seize territory and conquer cities
- lüè略shī施xiǎo小jì计employ a minor trick
- lüè略wú无jì忌dàn惮act with utter recklessness
- lüè略kuī窥yī一bān斑get a glimpse of a small part
- lüè略shèng胜yī一chóu筹to be slightly better
- lüè略jiàn见yī一bān斑get a glimpse of the whole
- lüè略jì迹yuán原xīn心Forgive based on good intentions
- lüè略jì迹yuán原qíng情overlook past errors and forgive with leniency
Questions about 略识之无
- What does 略识之无 mean?
- 略识之无 (lüè shí zhī wú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to know only a few simple characters”.
- How do you pronounce 略识之无?
- 略识之无 is pronounced lüè shí zhī wú in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 略识之无 literally mean?
- Literally, 略识之无 means “Barely recognize 'zhi' and 'wu'”. It is used to mean “to know only a few simple characters”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 略识之无?
- 之、无：指最简单的字。形容识字不多。