愚昧 yú mèi ㄩˊ ㄇㄟˋ jyu4 mui6

  • ignorant; uneducated
  • ignorance

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Example sentences

  • 愚昧 ( yú mèi jyu4 mui6 ) 始终 始終 ( shǐ zhōng ci2 zung1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 危险 危險 ( wēi xiǎn ngai4 him2 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

    Ignorance is always dangerous.

  • 世上 ( shì shàng sai3 soeng6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 罪恶 罪惡 ( zuì è zeoi6 ok3 ) 差不多 ( chà bu duō caa1 bat1 do1 ) 总是 總是 ( zǒng shì zung2 si6 ) 由 ( yóu jau4 ) 愚昧无知 愚昧無知 ( yú mèi wú zhī jyu4 mui6 mou4 zi1 ) 造成 ( zào chéng zou6 sing4 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

    The world's evil almost always comes from ignorance.

  • 智慧 ( zhì huì zi3 wai6 ) 高 ( gāo gou1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 听闻 聽聞 ( tīng wén ting1 man4 )「 道 ( dào dou6 )」, 会 會 ( huì wui2 ) 努力 ( nǔ lì nou5 lik6 ) 实践 實踐 ( shí jiàn sat6 cin5 ); 中等 ( zhōng děng zung1 dang2 ) 智慧 ( zhì huì zi3 wai6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 听闻 聽聞 ( tīng wén ting1 man4 )「 道 ( dào dou6 )」, 会 會 ( huì wui2 ) 半信半疑 ( bàn xìn bàn yí bun3 seon3 bun3 ji4 ); 愚昧 ( yú mèi jyu4 mui6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 听闻 聽聞 ( tīng wén ting1 man4 )「 道 ( dào dou6 )」, 则 則 ( zé zak1 ) 会 會 ( huì wui2 ) 嘲笑 ( cháo xiào zaau1 siu3 ) 它 ( tā taa1 )。「 道 ( dào dou6 )」 若 ( ruò joek6 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 嘲笑 ( cháo xiào zaau1 siu3 ), 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 称 稱 ( chèn cing1 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 ) 真正 ( zhēn zhèng zan1 zing3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 道 ( dào dou6 )。

    Those of high wisdom, when they hear the "Way", strive to practice it; those of moderate wisdom, when they hear the "Way", are half-believing and half-doubting; the ignorant, when they hear the "Way", mock it. If the "Way" is not mocked, it cannot be called the true "Way".

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