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
I don't know a thing
encroach upon reputation and offend justice - gàn míng fàn yì
said of the integrity of a public servant who does not take a single penny unrightfully - yī jiè bù gǒu
which it would be awkward to disclose - nán yán zhī yǐn