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有眼不识泰山

yǒuyǎnbùshíTàiShān

Traditional: 有眼不識泰山

lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom) / fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent / to be blind to the fact

Character Breakdown

有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
眼
yǎn
eyelet, hole, opening
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
识
shí
knowledge; to understand, to recognize, to know
HSK 1
泰
tài
great, exalted, superior; calm; big
HSK 6
山
shān
mountain, hill, peak
HSK 3

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