俗眼不识神仙俗眼不識神仙俗眼不識神仙

common eyes do not recognise an immortal

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Ordinary people cannot spot a person of great ability. Mostly said modestly, when you failed to recognise someone eminent.

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Simplified: 俗眼不识神仙
Traditional (Taiwan): 俗眼不識神仙
Pinyin: súyǎn bù shí shénxiān
Pinyin (Taiwan): súyǎn bú shì shénxiān
Bopomofo: ㄙㄨˊ ㄧㄢˇ ㄅㄨˊ ㄕˋ ㄕㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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