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有眼不识泰山
有眼不識泰山
yǒuyǎnbùshíTàiShān
1. lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom)
2. fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent
3. to be blind to the fact

Character Breakdown

有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1 6 丶
眼
yǎn
eyelet, hole, opening
HSK 2 11 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
识
shí
knowledge; to understand, to recognize, to know
HSK 1 7 丶
泰
tài
great, exalted, superior; calm; big
HSK 6 10 丶
山
shān
mountain, hill, peak
HSK 3 3 丶

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