呉下の阿蒙

ごかのあもう

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun person who has made no progress; someone who remains as ignorant as before (usu. as ～に非ず) See also: 呉下の阿蒙に非ず (ごかのあもうにあらず).

Kanji

• 呉 Wu. Read as ゴ.
• 下 down
• 阿 Africa; flatter; fawn upon
• 蒙 ignorance; darkness; get. Read as モウ.

Words containing 呉下の阿蒙

• 呉下の阿蒙に非ず (ごかのあもうにあらず) to no longer be the same old person

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