Be ignorant of the affairs of the world(bù xiǎo shì wù)

Be ignorant of the affairs of the world

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ù Xi ǎ OSH ì w ù, which means not knowing the current important situation and the trend of the times. Now it also means not being interesting in dealing with people. It comes from the biography of Wang Anshi in the history of Song Dynasty.

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate and attributive

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: ignorance of current affairs and situation

The origin of Idioms

The biography of Wang Anshi in the history of the Song Dynasty: "when you visit and learn about political affairs, it is said that no one can know the Secretary, but you think that the secretary knows the classics and does not know the affairs of the world."

Idiom explanation

I don't know the current important situation and the trend of the times. I don't know how to deal with people.

Chinese PinYin : bù xiǎo shì wù