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不知自爱 — “Lack self-respect”

不知自爱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lack self-respect”. Have no self-regard; act without self-respect. Literally, “not know how to cherish oneself”.

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不知自爱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不知自爱 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
自
zì6from, self, naturally
爱
ài10to love or cherish

Example Sentence with 不知自爱

他因为总是熬夜不休息,完全不知自爱,结果身体越来越差。
He always stays up late without resting, completely disregarding his own well-being, and as a result, his health is getting worse.

Idioms Related to 不知自爱

Antonyms of 不知自爱

  • jié洁shēn身zì自ài爱maintain integrity and purity

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不知自爱

What does 不知自爱 mean?

不知自爱 (bù zhī zì ài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lack self-respect”.

How do you pronounce 不知自爱?

不知自爱 is pronounced bù zhī zì ài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不知自爱 literally mean?

Literally, 不知自爱 means “not know how to cherish oneself”. It is used to mean “Lack self-respect”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不知自爱?

不知道爱惜自己。

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