谙

shēn ān zhēn jiǔ zhī shù

深谙针灸之术

be highly skilled in administering acupuncture and moxibustion

shēn ān bīng shù

深谙兵术

be deeply knowledgeable about the art of war

shēn ān shuǐ xìng

深谙水性

be a skilful swimmer

bù ān rén shì

不谙人事

not know the ways of the world

duì yú bù ān cǐ dào de xī fāng rén lái shuō zhè kěn dìng kàn qǐ lai xiàng yī zhǒng guài dàn de lǐ yí

对于不谙此道的西方人来说，这肯定看起来像一种怪诞的礼仪。

This must seem a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes.

tā bù ān lì shǐ

他不谙历史。

He is unlearned in history.

shēn ān yī shù

深谙医术

be well versed in medicine