Definition
This four-character idiom literally means 'unaware of people and affairs,' but its modern meaning is 'unconscious' or 'in a coma,' often used after an accident or illness. An older, rarer sense refers to someone naive or inexperienced in worldly matters. The literal translation misleads, so note the figurative usage.
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to be unconsciousto be in a coma(archaic) naiveunsophisticated
Examples
- 不省人事，。Tā chū le chēhuò hòu yìzhí bù xǐng rén shì, yīshēng zhèngzài quánlì qiǎngjiù.He has been unconscious ever since the car accident; the doctors are doing their best to save him.
- ，不省人事，。Xiǎo Míng shuāi le yì jiāo, dāngchǎng bù xǐng rén shì, dàjiā gǎnjǐn sòng tā qù yīyuàn.Xiao Ming fell and lost consciousness on the spot; everyone rushed him to the hospital.
- ，不省人事，。Tā gāng cóng xiāngxià lái chéng lǐ, duì hěn duō shìqíng dōu bù xǐng rén shì, xiǎnde hěn tiānzhēn.He just came to the city from the countryside and is quite naive about many things, appearing very innocent.
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