眼不识丁 — “To be completely illiterate”
眼不识丁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely illiterate”. Unable to read even the simplest characters. Literally, “eyes don't recognize the character 'ding'”.
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眼不识丁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
眼不识丁 Character Breakdown
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尽管他眼不识丁，但凭着勤劳和智慧，依然把家庭管理得井井有条
Although he was completely illiterate, he still managed his family affairs meticulously with hard work and wisdom.
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Synonyms of 眼不识丁
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- yǎn眼bù不jiāo交jié睫sleepless with anxiety
- yǎn眼bù不huí回jīng睛to gaze intently, completely absorbed
- yǎn眼bù不zhù著shā砂Cannot tolerate any wrongdoing
- yǎn眼bù不jiàn见wéi为jìng净Out of sight, out of mind
- yǎn眼bù不jiàn见，，xīn心bù不fán烦Out of sight, out of mind
- yǎn眼bù不zhuàn转jīng睛gaze fixedly without blinking
- yǎn眼zhōng中zhī之dīng钉a thorn in one's eye
- yǎn眼zhōng中cì刺a thorn in one's eye
- yǎn眼zhōng中bá拔dīng钉remove a hated person or nuisance
- yǎn眼zhōng中yǒu有tiě铁resolute and disciplined look
- yǎn眼zhōng中dīng疔，，ròu肉zhōng中cì刺a thorn in the flesh
- yǎn眼zhōng中dīng钉a hated person or thing
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Open the tool →Questions about 眼不识丁
What does 眼不识丁 mean?
眼不识丁 (yǎn bù shí dīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely illiterate”.
How do you pronounce 眼不识丁?
眼不识丁 is pronounced yǎn bù shí dīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 眼不识丁 literally mean?
Literally, 眼不识丁 means “eyes don't recognize the character 'ding'”. It is used to mean “to be completely illiterate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 眼不识丁?
丁：表示最简单的字。形容一个字也不认得