only sightly literate(lüè shí zhī wú)

only sightly literate

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l ü è sh í zh ī w ú, which means to describe the lack of literacy. From Yu Yuan Jiu Shu.

Idiom explanation

"Zhi" and "Wu" refer to the simplest words.

The origin of Idioms

In Yu Yuan Jiu Shu written by Bai Juyi of Tang Dynasty: "when the servant was born in June and July, the nursing mother held him under the screen. The words "Wu" and "Zhi" are used to show the servant. Although the servant can't speak, his heart is tacit. If you ask these two words later, though you try them out, you can tell them exactly. "

Analysis of Idioms

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Idiom usage

The verb object type is used as predicate and attributive. It has a derogatory meaning and is used to describe the lack of literacy. There are also a group of Philistines, but I have to learn from them because I admire those famous fighters. The ninth chapter of Wu Jianren's twenty years of witnessing the strange situation in Qing Dynasty

Chinese PinYin : lüè shí zhī wú