not to know the depth of things

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