不辨菽麥 bù biàn shū mài

very ignorant; know nothing of basics

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. cannot tell beans from wheat (idiom); fig. ignorant of practical matters

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
辨 biàn HSK 6
to distinguish; to recognize
菽 shū
legumes (peas and beans)
麥 mài
wheat; barley; oats