不知丁董 bù zhī dīng dǒng

unheeding the lessons of the past

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. unheeding the lessons of the past
  2. 2. forgetting the fate of Ding and Dong (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
知 zhī HSK 2
to know; to be aware
丁 dīng HSK 6
fourth in order; surname Ding; cubes (of food)
董 dǒng HSK 6
to supervise; to direct; director