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愚昧无知

愚昧無知
yúmèi-wúzhī
idiom #34,448

Meanings

  1. 1 stupid and ignorant
  2. 2 benighted and uninformed
  3. 3 in benighted ignorance

Examples

HSK 6
教育的目的是消除愚昧无知。
Jiàoyù de mùdì shì xiāochú yúmèi-wúzhī.
The purpose of education is to eliminate ignorance.
HSK 7-9
在那个愚昧无知的年代，迷信盛行。
Zài nàge yúmèi-wúzhī de niándài, míxìn shèngxíng.
In that benighted and ignorant era, superstition was widespread.

Tips

history
The phrase is documented in modern usage rather than classical sources - 秦牧 (Qín Mù, 1919-1992), in his essay 《天坛幻想录》 (Reveries at the Temple of Heaven), wrote: '神秘只是欺骗或者愚昧无知的代名词而已' ('mystery is just a synonym for deception or benighted ignorance'). Today it is a stock four-character expression rather than a classical 成语.
register
Strong, judgmental tone - used to condemn an era, a worldview, or a group's lack of knowledge. Avoid applying it to individuals you respect; pair more often with 时代 (era), 状态 (state), or 思想 (thought).

Stroke Order

愚 yú
昧 mèi
无 wú
知 zhī