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仅识之无 — “To be barely literate”

仅识之无 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be barely literate”. To know only a few basic characters. Literally, “Only recognizing 'zhi' and 'wu'”.

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仅识之无 Pronunciation and Pinyin

仅识之无 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
仅
jǐn4only; merely
识
shí7know, recognize, discern
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
无
wú4without, not having

Example Sentence with 仅识之无

老王年轻时没机会读书,至今仍然仅识之无,写信都得请人代笔。
Old Wang didn't have the opportunity to study when he was young, and even now he is barely literate, needing others to write letters for him.

Idioms Related to 仅识之无

Synonyms of 仅识之无

  • lüè略shí识zhī之wú无barely literate

Antonyms of 仅识之无

  • xué学fù富wǔ五chē车immensely learned and scholarly

More idioms starting with 仅

  • jǐn仅yǐ以shēn身miǎn免narrowly escape with one's life
  • jǐn仅róng容xuán旋mǎ马a cramped living space
  • jǐn仅cǐ此ér而yǐ已that's all

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Questions about 仅识之无

What does 仅识之无 mean?

仅识之无 (jǐn shí zhī wú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be barely literate”.

How do you pronounce 仅识之无?

仅识之无 is pronounced jǐn shí zhī wú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 仅识之无 literally mean?

Literally, 仅识之无 means “Only recognizing 'zhi' and 'wu'”. It is used to mean “to be barely literate”.

What is the Chinese definition of 仅识之无?

之无:指最简单的字。形容识字不多

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