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不知輕重

简不知轻重 · 繁不知輕重

Mandarin · pinyin bù zhī qīng zhòng

lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things
naive
doesn't know who's who
no sense of priorities

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
輕: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
轻: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle

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4–1–1–4 · bu4 zhi1 qing1 zhong4

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bat1 zi1 hing1 cung5

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