unsophisticated; country bumpkin
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
unsophisticated; provincial; naive
dialectA dialectal term, often used humorously or teasingly to describe someone lacking worldly experience or seeming rustic compared to urban norms.
Nǐ你
zhēn真
lǎo老
gǎn赶
，
lián连
zhè这
ge个
yě也
bù不
dǒng懂
。
You're so unsophisticated, you don't even understand this.
Tā他
dì第
yī一
cì次
jìn进
chéng城
，
xiǎn显
dé得
yǒu有
diǎn点
lǎo老
gǎn赶
。
It was his first time entering the city, and he seemed a bit provincial.
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Bié别
yòng用
nà那
me么
lǎo老
gǎn赶
de的
cí词
。
Don't use such unsophisticated/rustic words.
noun
country bumpkin; yokel; outsider
dialectRefers to a person who is unsophisticated or an amateur in a particular field.
Bié别
bǎ把
wǒ我
dàng当
lǎo老
gǎn赶
。
Don't treat me like a country bumpkin/an outsider.
Zài在
zhè这
ge个
gāo高
kē科
jì技
háng行
yè业
lǐ里
，
wǒ我
wán完
quán全
shì是
ge个
lǎo老
gǎn赶
。
In this high-tech industry, I'm a complete outsider.
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Zhè这
qún群
lǎo老
gǎn赶
duì对
zhe着
dà大
lóu楼
pāi拍
zhào照
。
This group of bumpkins were taking pictures of the skyscraper.