愚昧无知 (yú mèi wú zhī) — ignorant and benighted; stupid and unenlightened

Definition

A formal, written idiom meaning deeply ignorant and unenlightened — stronger and more literary than everyday 不知道. Used to critique a state of mind, not a single fact.

idiom

ignorant and benightedstupid and unenlightened

Examples

，愚昧无知。
Zài xìn xī shí dài, yú mèi wú zhī de rén hěn róng yì bèi yáo yán qī piàn.
In the information age, benighted people are easily deceived by rumors.
愚昧无知。
Tā nà zhǒng yú mèi wú zhī de tài dù ràng zhěng gè tuán duì wú fǎ jìn bù.
His ignorant and foolish attitude prevented the whole team from making progress.
愚昧无知。
Zhè xiē luò hòu de xí sú fǎn yìng le cūn mín de yú mèi wú zhī.
These backward customs reflect the villagers' ignorance and benightedness.

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