Lingaku- lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things
- naive
- doesn't know who's who
- no sense of priorities
Generated definitions (experimental)
- no appreciation of the gravity of things
- naive
- doesn't know who's who
- no sense of priorities
This phrase is used to describe someone who is unaware of the importance or seriousness of a situation.
He never considers the consequences of his actions; he really has no appreciation of the gravity of things.
This attitude makes people feel that he has no sense of the seriousness of things.
This meaning describes someone who lacks experience or sophistication, often resulting in innocence or a lack of awareness of the complexities of a situation.
Her views on society are very naive, clearly indicating she doesn't understand the complexities.
He appears somewhat naive in business situations, lacking a sense of reality.
This usage indicates someone who is unable to identify or discern the importance of individuals or their roles in a situation.
zài在zhòng yào重要de的huì yì会议shǎng上，tā他wán quán完全bù zhī qīng zhòng不知轻重，wú fǎ无法fēn qīng分清shéi谁shì是guān jiàn关键rén wù人物。
In the important meeting, he completely didn't know who's who and couldn't identify the key players.
This meaning refers to a lack of understanding regarding what should be prioritized or considered more important in a given context.
He always puts unimportant matters first; he really has no sense of priorities.
It is a big problem to still have no sense of priorities in an emergency.
Generated collocations (experimental)
bù zhī qīng zhòng不知轻重de的yán lùn言论naive remarksbù zhī qīng zhòng不知轻重de的xíng wéi行为naive behaviorduì对shì qing事情bù zhī qīng zhòng不知轻重not understanding the gravity of the situationbù zhī qīng zhòng不知轻重de的pàn duàn判断misjudged assessmentbù zhī qīng zhòng不知轻重de的tài du态度naive attitudebù zhī qīng zhòng不知轻重de的xuǎn zé选择poor choicesbù zhī qīng zhòng不知轻重de地fā yán发言to speak without understanding the importanceqīng zhòng轻重bù fēn不分unable to distinguish between what is important and what is notbù zhī qīng zhòng不知轻重de的péng you朋友a friend who lacks judgmentbù zhī qīng zhòng不知轻重de的jué dìng决定a decision made without understanding the implications