一字不识 meaning in English
not to know a single [the simplest] character; be unable to recognize a single written character; cannot read or write; be completely illiterate
Examples
- I often wish i could read . as it is , i have nothing to do but to think
我非常希望我能阅读。像我这样一字不识，除了思索以外，什么也不能做。 - My grandmother was born into a peasant family , had never entered school , and could not read at all
奶奶出生于农民家庭，没上过一天学，一字不识。