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不辨菽麦bù biàn shū màibe unable to tell beans from wheat—have no knowledge of practical matters;cannot distinguish (/tell) beans from wheat; not know pulse from corn
❍ 周子有兄而无慧，不能辨菽麦，故不可立。(《左传·成十八年》) Zhouzi had a brother who was devoid of intelligence,so that he could not distinguish beans from wheat,and consequently,could not be made marquis.
❍ 儿渐长，魁梧可爱。然性绝痴，五六岁尚～，言语蹇涩。(蒲松龄《聊斋志异·珠儿》194) This boy grew up to be a fine manly fellow,though so extremely stupid that when five or six years old he didn’t know pulse from corn,and could hardly talk plainly. 不辨菽麦bù biàn shū mài菽：豆类。分不清豆子和麦子。形容愚昧无知。have no knowledge of practical matters, not know chalk from cheese |