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知之甚微

Mandarin · pinyin zhī zhī shèn wēi

Meanings

  1. to know very little about
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知
zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
甚
shèn · great extent; considerably
微
wēi · small, prefix micro-, trifling
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1–1–4–1 · zhi1 zhi1 shen4 wei1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zi1 zi1 sam6 mei4

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zi1 zi1 sam6 mei4

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