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不知天高地厚    
bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu
英译 (English) Immensity of heaven an earth. This saying is used to describe the person who has an exaggerated opinion of his abilities.
释义 (paraphrase) 原指高深莫测,后来多用来形容人的狂妄无知,盲目自大。
示例 (demonstration) 刚学了两年英语,就不知天高地厚,非要到大公司去当翻译。