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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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