not to know the depth of things
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ù zh ī sh ē nqi ǎ n, which means that the original meaning is not to know the depth of the water; later, it is used to describe not knowing the interests of things. From the water margin.
The origin of Idioms
The 19th chapter of the complete story of the water margin by Shi Naian of the Ming Dynasty: "if the water flows on the pond, you don't know the depth."
Analysis of Idioms
I don't know what's good or what's bad
Analysis of Idioms
The verb object type is used as predicate and attributive. It refers to the lack of propriety in speaking or doing things. The monk doesn't know the depth. The three demons are powerful! The journey to the west by Wu Chengen in Ming Dynasty chapter 74
not to know the depth of things
desist from military activities and encourage culture and education - yǎn bīng xiū wén
Wandering in the East and in the West - dōng zhī xī wú
see the view and think of a friend - qīng fēng míng yuè