不識時務
Chinese
| not; no | to have a clear view of things; to adapt to circumstances | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (不識時務) | 不 | 識時務 | |
| simp. (不识时务) | 不 | 识时务 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Mainland)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: bùshíshíwù
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄕˊ ㄨˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: bùshíhshíhwù
- Wade–Giles: pu4-shih2-shih2-wu4
- Yale: bù-shŕ-shŕ-wù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bushyrshyrwuh
- Palladius: бушишиу (bušišiu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ u⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, Taiwan)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: bùshìshíwù [Phonetic: búshìshíwù]
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄕˊ ㄨˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: bùshìhshíhwù
- Wade–Giles: pu4-shih4-shih2-wu4
- Yale: bù-shr̀-shŕ-wù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bushyhshyrwuh
- Palladius: бушишиу (bušišiu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ u⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, Mainland)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: bat1 sik1 si4 mou6
- Yale: bāt sīk sìh mouh
- Cantonese Pinyin: bat7 sik7 si4 mou6
- Guangdong Romanization: bed1 xig1 xi4 mou6
- Sinological IPA (key): /pɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵ siː²¹ mou̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
不識時務
- to show no understanding of the times; to not be able to adapt to current circumstances
- to lack judgement