tónɡ
侗
ignorant; naive; childish
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
ignorant; naive; childish; innocent
literaryA literary term describing someone who is naive or lacking knowledge, often used in classical Chinese texts.
Tónɡ侗
rán然
bù不
zhī知
shì世
shì事
。
Ignorant and unaware of worldly affairs.
Bǐ彼
tónɡ侗
zhì稚
zhī之
zǐ子
，
hé何
zú足
yǔ与
móu谋
。
That naive child is not worth consulting.
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Shì世
rén人
jiē皆
xiào笑
wǒ我
tónɡ侗
yú愚
，
wǒ我
dú独
qīnɡ清
xǐnɡ醒
。
The world laughs at my naivety, but I alone am清醒.
Qí其
yán言
tónɡ侗
tónɡ侗
，
shí实
nǎi乃
wú无
zhī知
zhī之
tán谈
。
His naive words are truly ignorant talk.
Tónɡ侗
ér而
bù不
yuàn愿
xué学
，
sī斯
wéi为
xià下
yǐ矣
。
To be naive and unwilling to learn is the lowest.