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不识时务

bùshíshíwù

Traditional: 不識時務

to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances / not amenable to reason

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
识
shí
knowledge; to understand, to recognize, to know
HSK 1
时
shí
time, season; period, era, age
HSK 1
务
wù
affairs, business; should; must
HSK 2

Additional Information

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