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胸无点墨 — “To be unlearned”

胸无点墨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unlearned”. To be illiterate or ignorant; to have no education. Literally, “no ink in one's chest”.

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胸无点墨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 胸xiōng
  • 无wú
  • 点diǎn
  • 墨mò

胸无点墨 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
胸
xiōng10chest, mind, aspirations
无
wú4without, not having
点
diǎn9point, dot, or spot
墨
mò15black ink or pigment

Example Sentence with 胸无点墨

他虽然胸无点墨,但在经商方面却很有头脑。
Although he is unlearned, he is quite shrewd when it comes to doing business.

Idioms Related to 胸无点墨

Synonyms of 胸无点墨

  • bù不xué学wú无shù术ignorant and incompetent
  • mù目bù不shí识dīng丁completely illiterate
  • kōng空kōng空rú如yě也utterly empty or having nothing at all

Antonyms of 胸无点墨

  • bó博gǔ古tōng通jīn今knowledgeable about past and present
  • bó博xué学duō多cái才learned and versatile
  • mǎn满fù腹jīng经lún纶profoundly learned and exceptionally talented

More idioms starting with 胸

  • xiōng胸zhōng中wàn万juàn卷vast knowledge from extensive reading
  • xiōng胸zhōng中qiū丘hè壑have a well-conceived plan in mind
  • xiōng胸zhōng中zhī之yǐng颖innate intelligence or wisdom
  • xiōng胸zhōng中lěi垒kuài块pent-up frustrations or resentment
  • xiōng胸zhōng中wú无mò墨to be uneducated or illiterate
  • xiōng胸zhōng中wú无shù数to have no clear idea
  • xiōng胸zhōng中yǒu有shù数To have a clear understanding
  • xiōng胸zhōng中chái柴jí棘harbor malicious and treacherous intentions
  • xiōng胸zhōng中zhèng正,,móu眸zi子liǎo瞭Upright heart, clear eyes
  • xiōng胸zhōng中jiǎ甲bīng兵possess great strategic military ability
  • xiōng胸zhōng中bǎi百wàn万bīng兵possess brilliant strategies and grand plans
  • xiōng胸zhōng中lěi磊kuài块pent-up indignation

Questions about 胸无点墨

What does 胸无点墨 mean?
胸无点墨 (xiōng wú diǎn mò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unlearned”.
How do you pronounce 胸无点墨?
胸无点墨 is pronounced xiōng wú diǎn mò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胸无点墨 literally mean?
Literally, 胸无点墨 means “no ink in one's chest”. It is used to mean “to be unlearned”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胸无点墨?
肚子里没有一点墨水。指人没有文化。
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