有眼不識泰山

jau5 ngaan5 bat1 sik1 taai3 saan1

lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom) · fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent · to be blind to the fact

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom)
  2. fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent
  3. to be blind to the fact

Written Forms

有眼不識泰山Traditional · Main Form
有眼不识泰山Alternate Form

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