愚昧 yúmèi ignorant
ignorant; uneducated; ignorance
How to remember 愚昧: 愚 stupid + 昧 dark = ignorant.
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How it is used
- Ignorance in the sense of being benighted/uneducated, often about superstition or lack of knowledge - 愚昧无知 (yúmèi wúzhī) ignorant and unknowing.
- Different from 愚蠢 (yúchǔn, stupid/foolish about a specific act): 愚昧 is a state of dark ignorance, usually about a group or society, and is somewhat formal/critical.
- Collocation: 愚昧落后 (yúmèi luòhòu) backward and ignorant.