lack learning and skills; ignorant and incompetent
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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lack learning and skills; be ignorant and incompetent
formalUsed to criticize someone as uneducated and incapable. Often implies that the person's incompetence stems from a lack of proper study or cultivation.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
yóu游
shǒu手
hào好
xián闲
，
bù不
xué学
wú无
shù术
。
He loafs about all day, lacking both learning and skills.
Nà那
ge个
bù不
xué学
wú无
shù术
de的
guān官
yuán员
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
chè撤
zhí职
le了
。
That incompetent and ignorant official was finally dismissed.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
rèn任
yòng用
bù不
xué学
wú无
shù术
zhī之
rén人
lái来
guǎn管
lǐ理
zhòng重
yào要
xiàng项
mù目
。
We cannot appoint ignorant and incompetent people to manage important projects.
Tā他
suī虽
chū出
shēn身
míng名
mén门
，
què却
shì是
ge个
bù不
xué学
wú无
shù术
de的
wán纨
kù绔
zǐ子
dì弟
。
Although he comes from a prestigious family, he is an ignorant and incompetent playboy.