I don't know a thing
A Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ī D ī NGB ù sh í, which means to describe not knowing a word. It comes from the biography of Zhang Hongjing in the old book of Tang Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
"The old book of Tang, biography of Zhang Hongjing:" there is nothing wrong in the world. If you hold two stone bows, it's better to know a character. "
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: illiterate antonym: Xuefu wuche
Idiom usage
It's really a bit of ignorance to write without knowledge. The seventh volume of Xia Wai Xie written by Ping Bu Qing in Qing Dynasty
Chinese PinYin : yī dīng bù shí
I don't know a thing
leave the light and plunge into darkness. qì míng tóu àn
deceive the public so as to build up a reputation. huò shì dào míng
sport with the wind and play with the moon -- seek pleasure. cháo fēng yǒng yuè
write the truth without fear or favor. bǐng bǐ zhí shū
Zhonghe lost his boat, a pot of gold. zhōng hé shī zhō,yī hú qiān jīn