呉下の阿蒙に非ず

ごかのあもうにあらず

Also written 呉下の阿蒙にあらず

Meanings

1. Expression to no longer be the same old person; to have made remarkable progress; to have improved significantly (through study) See also: 呉下の阿蒙 (ごかのあもう).

Kanji

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

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