Meaning of 不知天高地厚
不知天高地厚 means to be ignorant and arrogant; to not know one's own limitations. Pronounced bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu.
- to be ignorant and arrogant; to not know one's own limitations
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
gāng刚
xué学
le了
yī一
diǎn点
pí皮
máo毛
，
jiù就
gǎn敢
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
dà大
shī师
，
zhēn真
shì是
bù不
zhī知
tiān天
gāo高
dì地
hòu厚
。
He only learned the basics, yet dares to challenge the master. He really doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.
Nǐ你
jū居
rán然
huái怀
yí疑
tā他
de的
quán权
wēi威
，
yě也
tài太
bù不
zhī知
tiān天
gāo高
dì地
hòu厚
le了
ba吧
！
How dare you doubt his authority! You are being incredibly arrogant and ignorant.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
yǒu有
chōng冲
jìn劲
shì是
hǎo好
shì事
，
dàn但
qiè切
jì忌
bù不
zhī知
tiān天
gāo高
dì地
hòu厚
。
It's good for young people to be ambitious, but they must guard against ignorance and arrogance.
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