Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「不識抬舉」, detailed below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「不識抬舉」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
To know: to recognize, to understand; to praise: to praise, to respect. Not understanding other people’s kindness towards you.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bù shí tái jǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bat1 sik1 toi4 geui2
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
