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We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「一丁不識」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「一丁不識」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Used to describe not knowing a single word.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī dīng bù shí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat1 ding1 bat1 sik1

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.