不識時務
bù​shí​shí​wù

to lack judgment

  • created sense approved 不识时务/不識時務 · bù​shí​shí​wù · to lack judgment — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不识时务 / 不識時務

    bù​shí​shí​wù

    to lack judgment

    (idiom) to show no understanding of the times; to fail to adapt to current circumstances or trends; to be unable to recognize the current situation

    bú​shì​shí​wù

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 识 (literal) → 识/識 · shí · to know 时务 (literal) → 时务/時務 · shí​wù · current affairs

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 不识时务/不識時務 · bù​shí​shí​wù · to be unappreciative — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不识时务 / 不識時務

    bù​shí​shí​wù

    to be unappreciative

    (idiom) to be unappreciative of someone's favor or promotion; to fail to respond properly to someone's kindness or recognition

    bú​shì​shí​wù

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 识 (literal) → 识/識 · shí · to know 时务 (literal) → 时务/時務 · shí​wù · current affairs

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense