不识泰山 bùshítàishān not to recognize a famous person Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 有眼不识泰山 yǒuyǎnbùshítàishān to fail to recognize a great person (idiom) literally "to have eyes but fail to recognize [[泰山|泰山|tai4 shan1]]"; used to apologize for being ignorant of someone's high status, great talent, or importance