一丁不識

简 一丁不识 · 繁 一丁不識
Mandarin · pinyin yī dīng bù shí

Meanings

  1. (idiom) illiterate
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
丁
dīng · male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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识
shí · shì · recognize, understand, know
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1–1–4–2 · yi1 ding1 bu4 shi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 ding1 bat1 sik1

Cantonese word readings for 一丁不識. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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