not know a single word

not know a single word

Illiterate, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is m ù B ù sh í sh ū, meaning read little or no books, not very literate or illiterate. It comes from Sima Guang's Wushui Ji Wen in Song Dynasty.

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: Xuefu wuche

Idiom usage

It is up to the staff to seize everything. The 40th chapter of CAI Dongfan's the romance of northern and Southern History

The origin of Idioms

[source] Volume 16 of Su Shui Ji Wen written by Sima Guang of Song Dynasty: "Li shining, a native of Pengzhou, said to himself that he learned many tricks, was good at acting skillfully, was illiterate, and was able to write poems orally. He was quite talented."