不知天高地厚

bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu

Dictionary entry

not to know the immensity of heaven and earth

What does 不知天高地厚 mean?

不知天高地厚 (bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1not to know the immensity of heaven and earth

2an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities

Character breakdown

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-知zhīto know · to be aware 天tiānday · sky 高Gāosurname Gao 地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct 厚hòuthick · deep or profound

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How to pronounce 不知天高地厚

不知天高地厚

bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu

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