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stupid and ignorant (idiom)

愚昧无知
yú mèi wú zhī
Idiom
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The world's evil almost always comes from ignorance.
世上的罪恶差不多总是由愚昧无知造成的。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
benighted (idiom) · ignorant蒙昧无知méng mèi wú zhīignorant · ignorance无知wú zhīstupid · clumsy愚笨yú bènlit. cannot tell beans from wheat (idiom); fig. ignorant of practical matters不辨菽麦bù biàn shū mài
Antonyms
(idiom) great intelligence may appear to be stupidity大智若愚dà zhì ruò yúlit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius) · fig. perceptive of even the finest detail明察秋毫míng chá qiū háoto prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom) · to have an incredible foresight料事如神liào shì rú shén