不辨菽粟 — “To be utterly ignorant”
不辨菽粟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly ignorant”. Unable to distinguish common grains like beans from millet; to lack basic practical knowledge. Literally, “cannot distinguish beans from millet”.
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不辨菽粟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他虽然读了很多书，但对于田间作物却不辨菽粟，缺乏实际生活经验。
Although he has read many books, he cannot distinguish beans from millet when it comes to field crops, lacking practical life experience.
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Open the tool →Questions about 不辨菽粟
What does 不辨菽粟 mean?
不辨菽粟 (bù biàn shū sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly ignorant”.
How do you pronounce 不辨菽粟?
不辨菽粟 is pronounced bù biàn shū sù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不辨菽粟 literally mean?
Literally, 不辨菽粟 means “cannot distinguish beans from millet”. It is used to mean “to be utterly ignorant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不辨菽粟?
分不清哪是豆子，哪是小米。形容愚笨无知。后形容缺乏实际生产知识。