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一般見識

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Mandarin · pinyin yī bān jiàn shi

(idiom) to lower oneself to (sb's) level

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
般: bān · sort, manner, kind, category
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
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见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
识: shí · shì · recognize, understand, know

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1–1–4–5 · yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5

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(usually with negative connotation) to be at the same level of understanding; to lower oneself to someone's level

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