ignorant; unenlightened; benighted
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
ignorant; unenlightened; benighted
literaryLiterary or formal register. Describes a state of lacking knowledge, enlightenment, or education. Often used to describe backward regions or eras.
Jiào教
yù育
de的
mù目
dì的
zài在
yú于
qǐ启
dí迪
yú愚
méng蒙
。
The purpose of education lies in enlightening the ignorant.
Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
zài再
shēng生
huó活
zài在
yú愚
méng蒙
zhī之
zhōng中
。
He no longer wished to live in ignorance.
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Zhè这
gè个
luò落
hòu后
de的
cūn村
zhuāng庄
yī依
jiù旧
yú愚
méng蒙
bì闭
sè塞
。
This backward village remains ignorant and isolated.