無知無識 [无－无识]

Jyutping mou4 zi1 mou4 sik1
Pinyin wú zhī wú shì

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be devoid of the commonest knowledge
    • 若不聽從，就要被刀殺滅，無知無識而死。
      若不听从，就要被刀杀灭，无知无识而死。
      ruò bù tīng cóng ， jiù yào bèi dāo shā miè ， wú zhī wú shí ér sǐ ．
      But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
    • 對象都不是無知無識的愚民，他們多少也懂得一點，他們對我的談話很有興趣。
      对象都不是无知无识的愚民，他们多少也懂得一点，他们对我的谈话很有兴趣。
      duì xiàng dōu bù shì wú zhī wú shí de yú mín ， tā men duō shǎo yě dǒng de yī diǎn ， tā men duì wǒ de tán huà hěn yǒu xìng qù ．
      The people I have talked to are by no means ignoramuses; they all have some understanding of what is going on and are very interested in what I have to say.

無知無識 [无－无识]

Jyutping mou4 zi1 mou4 sik1
Pinyin wú zhī wú shí

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be devoid of the commonest knowledge
    • 若不聽從，就要被刀殺滅，無知無識而死。
      若不听从，就要被刀杀灭，无知无识而死。
      ruò bù tīng cóng ， jiù yào bèi dāo shā miè ， wú zhī wú shí ér sǐ ．
      But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
    • 對象都不是無知無識的愚民，他們多少也懂得一點，他們對我的談話很有興趣。
      对象都不是无知无识的愚民，他们多少也懂得一点，他们对我的谈话很有兴趣。
      duì xiàng dōu bù shì wú zhī wú shí de yú mín ， tā men duō shǎo yě dǒng de yī diǎn ， tā men duì wǒ de tán huà hěn yǒu xìng qù ．
      The people I have talked to are by no means ignoramuses; they all have some understanding of what is going on and are very interested in what I have to say.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    若不听从，就要被刀杀灭，无知无识而死。
    若不聽從，就要被刀殺滅，無知無識而死。
    ruò bù tīng cóng ， jiù yào bèi dāo shā miè ， wú zhī wú shí ér sǐ ．
    • But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
  2. Mandarin
    对象都不是无知无识的愚民，他们多少也懂得一点，他们对我的谈话很有兴趣。
    對象都不是無知無識的愚民，他們多少也懂得一點，他們對我的談話很有興趣。
    duì xiàng dōu bù shì wú zhī wú shí de yú mín ， tā men duō shǎo yě dǒng de yī diǎn ， tā men duì wǒ de tán huà hěn yǒu xìng qù ．
    • The people I have talked to are by no means ignoramuses; they all have some understanding of what is going on and are very interested in what I have to say.