不辨菽麦 in English bu4 bian4 shu1 mai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) cannot tell beans from wheat (idiomatic expression); metaphorically ignorant of practical matters

Simplified Characters

不 辨 菽 麦

Traditional Characters

不 辨 菽 麥

Pinyin

bu4 bian4 shu1 mai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 辨bian4to distinguish 菽shu1legumes (peas and beans) 麦mai4surname Mai