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Here, we present the idiom 「不敢問津」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Ask about the ferry crossing and directions. It means that one dares not ask about or try noble and profound things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bù gǎn wèn jīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bat1 gam2 man6 jeun1
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