xué
shù

idiom
common

Meaning of 不学无术

不学无术 means lack learning and skills; be ignorant and incompetent. Pronounced bù xué wú shù.

  • lack learning and skills; be ignorant and incompetent

Definitions & Examples

zhěng
tiān
yóu
shǒu
hào
xián
 
xué
shù
 

He loafs about all day, lacking both learning and skills.

ge
xué
shù
de
guān
yuán
zuì
zhōng
bèi
chè
zhí
le
 

That incompetent and ignorant official was finally dismissed.

men
néng
rèn
yòng
xué
shù
zhī
rén
lái
guǎn
zhòng
yào
xiàng
 

We cannot appoint ignorant and incompetent people to manage important projects.

suī
chū
shēn
míng
mén
 
què
shì
ge
xué
shù
de
wán
 

Although he comes from a prestigious family, he is an ignorant and incompetent playboy.