不 识 抬 举

bù shí tái jǔdictionary entry

fail to appreciate sb's kindness / not know how to appreciate favors

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

不識抬舉不识抬举 [bu4 shi2 tai2 ju3] /fail to appreciate sb's kindness/not know how to appreciate favors/

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Other forms in these source records: 不識抬舉

不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
识
shí
to know / knowledge / Taiwan pr. [shì]
zhì
to record / to write a footnote
抬
tái
to lift / to raise / (of two or more persons) to carry
举
jǔ
to lift / to hold up / to cite / to enumerate / to act / to raise / to choose / to elect / act / move / deed

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