不懂事

bùdǒngshì
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 immature
  2. 2 thoughtless
  3. 3 doesn't know how to behave

Examples

HSK 2
Dōu zhème dà le hái zhème bùdǒngshì.
He's this old and still so immature.
HSK 7-9
Tā hái xiǎo, bùdǒngshì, qǐng bié jièyì.
He's still young and doesn't know any better, please don't mind.

Tips

culture
懂事 ('to know how things work, to be sensible') is a core praise word for Chinese children. To be 不懂事 isn't just immature, it's failing the social-emotional curriculum families expect kids to absorb.

Stroke Order

dǒng
shì