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孤陋寡闻

孤陋寡聞
gū lòu guǎ wénHSK 7

孤陋寡闻 (gū lòu guǎ wén) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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unclassified 未标注

  1. Englishto be ignorant and ill-informed (lit. to be isolated and know little)

    • EX
      要不是听了你的介绍，我还不知道世界上有这种植物，真是孤陋寡闻了。

      If I had not heard your explanation, I would not even have known that this kind of plant existed. I really have been ignorant and ill-informed.

    • EX
      经常出门旅行可以增长见识，不至于做一个孤陋寡闻的人。

      Travelling regularly can broaden your horizons and keep you from becoming ignorant and ill-informed.