不知丁董

Mandarin · pinyin bù zhī Dīng Dǒng

Meanings

  1. forgetting the fate of Ding and Dong (idiom)
  2. unheeding the lessons of the past
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
知
zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
丁
dīng · male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem
董
dǒng · direct, supervise; surname
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4–1–1–3 · bu4 zhi1 Ding1 Dong3

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bat1 zi1 ding1 dung2

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不知丁董 · bu4 zhi1 Ding1 Dong3
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Exact source record不知丁董 不知丁董 [bu4 zhi1 Ding1 Dong3] /forgetting the fate of Ding and Dong (idiom)/unheeding the lessons of the past/