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有眼不識泰山
简 有眼不识泰山 · 繁 有眼不識泰山Mandarin · pinyin yǒu yǎn bù shí Tài Shān
Meanings
- lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom)
- fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent
- to be blind to the fact
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3–3–4–2–4–1 · you3 yan3 bu4 shi2 Tai4 Shan1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jau5 ngaan5 bat1 sik1 taai3 saan1
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jau5 ngaan5 bat1 sik1 taai3 saan1
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- (idiomatic) to fail to recognize someone important or someone's great talent; to be blind to the fact
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