After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「未識一丁」. Meaning and usage are below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「未識一丁」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Ding: A mispronunciation of “ge”. Not knowing a single word refers to an uneducated person. Also written as “illiterate” and “not knowing a single word”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wèi shí yī dīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mei6 sik1 yat1 ding1
Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.
