不识庐山真面目

bù shí lú shān zhēn miàn mù

Save to list

Definitions

1. lit. not to know the true face of Lushan Mountain (idiom)
2. fig. can't see the forest for the trees

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial · $49.99 / year

Sign up with Google

Did Google show an error? Sorry about that. Use your email below instead.

Continue with Email

Lifetime for $119.99 Try a practice session

Child Words of 不识庐山真面目

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 山 山 shān: mountain; hill (CL:座[zuò])
• 真 真 zhēn: really
• 识 识 shí: to know
• 识 识 zhì: to record
• 庐 庐 lú: hut
• 庐山 庐山 lú shān: Lushan district of Jiujiang city 九江市, Jiangxi
• 目 目 mù: eye
• 真面目 真面目 zhēn miàn mù: true identity
• 面 面 miàn: face
• 面目 面目 miàn mù: appearance