"不識廬山真面目" meaning in Chinese

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Phrase

IPA: /pu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ lu³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ lu³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /pɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵ lou̯²¹ saːn⁵⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ miːn²² mʊk̚²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /pu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ lu³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹/, /pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ lu³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹/, /pɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵ lou̯²¹ saːn⁵⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ miːn²² mʊk̚²/ Chinese transliterations: bùshí Lúshān zhēnmiànmù [Mandarin, Pinyin], bùshì Lúshān zhēnmiànmù [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄌㄨˊ ㄕㄢ ㄓㄣ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄨˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄌㄨˊ ㄕㄢ ㄓㄣ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄨˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], bat¹ sik¹ lou⁴ saan¹ zan¹ min⁶ muk⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], bùshí Lúshān zhēnmiànmù [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], bùshíh Lúshan jhenmiànmù [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], pu⁴-shih² Lu²-shan¹ chên¹-mien⁴-mu⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], bù-shŕ Lú-shān jēn-myàn-mù [Mandarin, Yale], bushyr Lushan jenmiannmuh [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], буши Лушань чжэньмяньму [Mandarin, Palladius], buši Lušanʹ čžɛnʹmjanʹmu [Mandarin, Palladius], bùshì Lúshān zhēnmiànmù [Phonetic:búshì Lúshān zhēnmiànmù] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], bùshìh Lúshan jhenmiànmù [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], pu⁴-shih⁴ Lu²-shan¹ chên¹-mien⁴-mu⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], bù-shr̀ Lú-shān jēn-myàn-mù [Mandarin, Yale], bushyh Lushan jenmiannmuh [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], bāt sīk lòuh sāan jān mihn muhk [Cantonese, Yale], bat⁷ sik⁷ lou⁴ saan¹ dzan¹ min⁶ muk⁹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], bed¹ xig¹ lou⁴ san¹ zen¹ min⁶ mug⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Etymology: From the poem 題西林壁 by Song dynasty poet Su Shi in 1084. : 不識廬山真面目,只緣身在此山中。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]不识庐山真面目,只缘身在此山中。 [Classical Chinese, simp.] From: 1084, Su Shi, 題西林壁 Bùshí Lúshān zhēnmiànmù, zhǐ yuán shēn zài cǐ shān zhōng. [Pinyin] I cannot make out the true face of Mount Lu only because I am within this very mountain. Etymology templates: {{lang|zh|題西林壁}} 題西林壁, {{lang|zh|題西林壁}} 題西林壁, {{zh-x|不識 ^廬山 真面目,只 緣 身 在 此 山 中。|I cannot make out the true face of Mount Lu only because I am within this very mountain.|CL|collapsed=y|ref=1084, Su Shi, 題西林壁}} 不識廬山真面目,只緣身在此山中。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]不识庐山真面目,只缘身在此山中。 [Classical Chinese, simp.] From: 1084, Su Shi, 題西林壁 Bùshí Lúshān zhēnmiànmù, zhǐ yuán shēn zài cǐ shān zhōng. [Pinyin] I cannot make out the true face of Mount Lu only because I am within this very mountain. Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 不識廬山真面目
  1. to not recognize the full picture or true nature of something because one only has a partial understanding of it Wikipedia link: Su Shi Tags: idiomatic Related terms: 廬山真面目 (lúshān zhēnmiànmù), 庐山真面目 (lúshān zhēnmiànmù)

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      ],
      "zh-pron": "pu⁴-shih² Lu²-shan¹ chên¹-mien⁴-mu⁴"
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        "Mandarin"
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        "Palladius"
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    {
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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        "Wade-Giles"
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        "Yale"
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        "Mandarin"
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "bat⁷ sik⁷ lou⁴ saan¹ dzan¹ min⁶ muk⁹"
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/pɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵ lou̯²¹ saːn⁵⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ miːn²² mʊk̚²/",
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      "ipa": "/pu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ lu³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹/"
    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ lu³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵ lou̯²¹ saːn⁵⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ miːn²² mʊk̚²/"
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    {
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
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    {
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      "zh-pron": "ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄌㄨˊ ㄕㄢ ㄓㄣ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄨˋ"
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    {
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
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    },
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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    },
    {
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        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pu⁴-shih² Lu²-shan¹ chên¹-mien⁴-mu⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
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    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bushyr Lushan jenmiannmuh"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "буши Лушань чжэньмяньму"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "buši Lušanʹ čžɛnʹmjanʹmu"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ lu³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
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        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bùshì Lúshān zhēnmiànmù [Phonetic:búshì Lúshān zhēnmiànmù]"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bùshìh Lúshan jhenmiànmù"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pu⁴-shih⁴ Lu²-shan¹ chên¹-mien⁴-mu⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bù-shr̀ Lú-shān jēn-myàn-mù"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bushyh Lushan jenmiannmuh"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ lu³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bāt sīk lòuh sāan jān mihn muhk"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bat⁷ sik⁷ lou⁴ saan¹ dzan¹ min⁶ muk⁹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bed¹ xig¹ lou⁴ san¹ zen¹ min⁶ mug⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵ lou̯²¹ saːn⁵⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ miːn²² mʊk̚²/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pu⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ lu³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "other": "[Phonetic: búshì Lúshān zhēnmiànmù]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ lu³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pɐt̚⁵ sɪk̚⁵ lou̯²¹ saːn⁵⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ miːn²² mʊk̚²/"
    }
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  "word": "不識廬山真面目"
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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Chinese dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-04-30 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (210104c and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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