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有眼不識泰山 (jau5 ngaan5 bat1 sik1 taai3 saan1) — entertain an angel unawares in Cantonese

jauˏ₅有ngaanˏ₅眼batˉ¹不sikˉ¹識taai˗₃泰saanˉ¹山
简 有眼不识泰山
Mandarin Pinyin: you3 yan3 bu4 shi2 tai4 shan1

Meaning of 有眼不識泰山

nounentertain an angel unawares

Characters in 有眼不識泰山

有jau5
there is; exist; be present
眼ngaan5
eye; ocular; look; glance
不bat1
not; no; un-
識sik1
know; recognize; discern
泰taai3
safe; stable; peaceful
山saan1
mountain; hill; peak

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