ignorant and ill-informed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesidiom
ignorant and ill-informed; narrow-minded and ill-read
formalA classical idiom often used to describe a person's lack of knowledge and limited experience. Can be used self-deprecatingly or to describe others, sometimes with a mildly self-critical or negative tone.
Guān关
yú于
zhè这
ge个
lǐng领
yù域
，
wǒ我
shí实
zài在
gū孤
lòu陋
guǎ寡
wén闻
，
hái还
qǐng请
cì赐
jiào教
。
I am truly ignorant about this field; please enlighten me.
Tā他
zhěng整
rì日
mái埋
tóu头
kǔ苦
dú读
，
duì对
wài外
jiè界
de的
shì事
gū孤
lòu陋
guǎ寡
wén闻
。
He buries himself in books all day and knows little about the outside world.
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Zhè这
běn本
dì地
zhì质
zá杂
zhì志
ràng让
wǒ我
zhè这
ge个
mén门
wài外
hàn汉
bù不
zài再
gū孤
lòu陋
guǎ寡
wén闻
。
This geology magazine keeps a layman like me from being ignorant.
Méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
hái还
yǒu有
zhè这
zhǒng种
xí习
sú俗
，
zhēn真
shì是
gū孤
lòu陋
guǎ寡
wén闻
le了
。
I didn't know such a custom existed; I've really shown my ignorance.
Yī一
ge个
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
bù不
yīng应
gū孤
lòu陋
guǎ寡
wén闻
，
ér而
yào要
bó博
wén闻
qiáng强
zhì识
。
A leader should not be ignorant and ill-informed, but should be knowledgeable and have a retentive memory.