不识泰山 — “To fail to recognize a person of importance”
不识泰山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to recognize a person of importance”. Great talent, or high status due to one's own ignorance or limited experience. Literally, “Not recognize Mount Tai”.
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不识泰山 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不识泰山 Character Breakdown
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他初次见到那位著名的建筑师时，因为不识泰山，竟把他当作普通路人。
When he first met the renowned architect, he failed to recognize his importance and mistook him for an ordinary passerby.
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What does 不识泰山 mean?
不识泰山 (bù shí tài shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to recognize a person of importance”.
How do you pronounce 不识泰山?
不识泰山 is pronounced bù shí tài shān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不识泰山 literally mean?
Literally, 不识泰山 means “not recognize Mount Tai”. It is used to mean “to fail to recognize a person of importance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不识泰山?
不认识泰山。比喻见闻太窄，认不出地位高或本领大的人。