lüè
shí
zhī

idiom

Meaning of 略识之无

略识之无 means barely literate; to have only a smattering of characters. Pronounced lüè shí zhī wú.

  • barely literate; to have only a smattering of characters

Definitions & Examples

Lǎo
xiān
sheng
qiān
chēng
lüè
shí
zhī
 
shí
xué
shí
yuān
 

The old gentleman modestly claimed to be barely literate, but in reality, he was profoundly knowledgeable.

guò
shì
lüè
shí
zhī
 
gǎn
píng
lùn
zhè
zhù
 

I only know a few characters; how dare I comment on this monumental work.

Zài
zuò
de
dōu
shì
zhuān
jiā
 
zhè
ge
lüè
shí
zhī
de
rén
jiù
yán
le
 

Everyone present is an expert, so I, being barely literate, will refrain from speaking.

suī
lüè
shí
zhī
 
què
dǒng
duō
zuò
rén
de
dào
 

Though he was barely literate, he understood many principles of how to conduct oneself in life.