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不辨菽麦

bù biàn shū màidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. cannot tell beans from wheat (idiom) / fig. ignorant of practical matters
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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:

不辨菽麥 不辨菽麦 [bu4 bian4 shu1 mai4] /lit. cannot tell beans from wheat (idiom); fig. ignorant of practical matters/

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Other forms in these source records: 不辨菽麥

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 辨
    biàn

    to distinguish / to recognize

  • 菽
    shū

    legumes (peas and beans)

  • 麦
    mài

    wheat / barley / oats / mic (abbr. for 麥克風|麦克风[mài kè fēng])

    Mài

    surname Mai

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