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Kaalaman at Pag-unawa - Kakulangan ng pag-unawa

Tuklasin ang mga English idiom tungkol sa kakulangan ng pag-unawa na may mga halimbawa tulad ng "malinaw na putik" at "gawin ang ulo o buntot".

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English idioms related to Knowledge & Understanding
to [use] {one's} [head|noodle|naggin]

to carefully consider the facts of a situation in order to understand something, make a decision, or solve a problem

gamitin ang utak, mag-isip nang mabuti

gamitin ang utak, mag-isip nang mabuti

Ex: Use your head before you sign anything. 

Gamitin mo muna ang utak mo bago ka pumirma sa kahit ano.

out of {one's} depth

in a very nervous or frustrating state of mind in face of a problem or situation one knows very little or nothing about

lampas sa kaya, hindi na abot ng kakayahan

lampas sa kaya, hindi na abot ng kakayahan

Ex: After the first week in the new role, I felt completely out of my depth. 

Pagkatapos ng unang linggo sa bagong tungkulin, pakiramdam ko lampas na lampas ito sa kaya ko.

your guess is as good as mine

said when one does not have a definite answer to a particular question, similar to the questioner

pareho lang tayong walang alam, wala rin akong sagot

pareho lang tayong walang alam, wala rin akong sagot

Ex: When will the power come back?  Your guess is as good as mine. 

Kailan babalik ang kuryente? Pareho lang tayong walang alam.

to [get|have] the wrong end of the stick

to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly

mali ang pagkakaintindi, mali ang akala

mali ang pagkakaintindi, mali ang akala

Ex: I think you've got the wrong end of the stick; I never said we were cancelling the trip. 

Sa tingin ko mali ang pagkakaintindi mo; hindi ko kailanman sinabi na kakanselahin natin ang biyahe.

to {not} [know] beans about {sth}

to have no information regarding a particular subject

walang alam tungkol dito, walang kaalam-alam dito

walang alam tungkol dito, walang kaalam-alam dito

Ex: I don't know beans about cars, so I always ask a mechanic before buying one. 

Wala akong alam sa kotse, kaya lagi akong nagtatanong sa mekaniko bago bumili.

for the life of {sb}

used when one is incapable of understanding or remembering a particular thing

kahit anong pilit, kahit anong isip ko

kahit anong pilit, kahit anong isip ko

Ex: I can't for the life of me remember where I put my keys. 

Kahit anong pilit ko, hindi ko maalala kung saan ko inilagay ang mga susi ko.

closed book
closed book
[Pangngalan]

someone or something one knows very little or nothing about

isang malaking palaisipan, bagay na wala kang alam

isang malaking palaisipan, bagay na wala kang alam

Ex: Advanced physics is a closed book to me. 

Ang advanced physics ay isang malaking palaisipan para sa akin.

(as|) clear as mud

used to describe something that is complicated due to not being clearly described or shown

napakalabo, hindi malinaw

napakalabo, hindi malinaw

Ex: The instructions were clear as mud, so nobody knew what to do next. 

Napakalabo ng mga instruksyon, kaya walang nakakaalam kung ano ang susunod na gagawin.

{not} [know] {one's} ass from {one's} elbow

to be incapable of understanding even the simplest concepts

hindi alam ang pinakasimple, walang alam kahit sa basic

hindi alam ang pinakasimple, walang alam kahit sa basic

Ex: Don't ask him to set up the printer; he doesn't know his ass from his elbow when it comes to computers. 

Huwag mo siyang utusang mag-set up ng printer; pagdating sa computer, kahit basic hindi niya alam.

final frontier
final frontier
[Parirala]

the limits of human knowledge or understanding, representing areas that remain unknown or unexplored

huling hangganan ng kaalaman, pinakadulo ng pag-unawa

huling hangganan ng kaalaman, pinakadulo ng pag-unawa

Ex: For many scientists, consciousness remains the final frontier. 

Para sa maraming siyentipiko, ang kamalayan pa rin ang huling hangganan ng kaalaman.

to [lose] {one's} way

to become confused, mistaken, or emotionally lost

Ex: He lost his way after the business failed. 
in a fog
in a fog
[Parirala]

confused and unable to think clearly

lutang ang isip, sabog ang utak

lutang ang isip, sabog ang utak

Ex: After the long flight, I was in a fog and could barely answer simple questions. 

Pagkatapos ng mahabang flight, lutang ang isip ko at halos hindi ko masagot kahit simpleng tanong.

to [wrap] {one's} [head|mind|brain] around {sth}

to fully understand something difficult, complicated, or strange

maunawaan nang husto, maproseso sa isip

maunawaan nang husto, maproseso sa isip

Ex: I still can't wrap my head around how quickly everything changed. 

Hindi ko pa rin maunawaan kung gaano kabilis nagbago ang lahat.

to [make] head or tail (out|) of {sb/sth}

to make an attempt to understand someone or something that is puzzling

maintindihan ang gulo, makakuha ng linaw

maintindihan ang gulo, makakuha ng linaw

Ex: I read the report twice, but I still couldn't make head or tail of it. 

Dalawang beses kong binasa ang ulat, pero hindi ko pa rin maintindihan ang gulo nito.

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