Can someone explain to me this sentence?
"That delegation left that city and arrived home, still none the wiser about the meaning of the story told by the tourguide." What is "none the wiser about meaning of the story"? How to rephrase it? In this sentence, can I also say "That delegation left that city and arrived home, still remained unaware of the meaning of the story by the tourguide"?

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Can someone explain to me this sentence?
"That delegation left that city and arrived home, still none the wiser about the meaning of the story told by the tourguide."  What is "none the wiser about meaning of the story"? How to rephrase it?    In this sentence, can I also say "That delegation left that city and arrived home, still remained unaware of the meaning of the story by the tourguide"?

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To be "none the wiser" means to be unknowing of something that was already told.

If you asked a question, then if someone explained it to you and you didn't understand, you would be "none the wiser"!

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If you are 'none the wiser' you haven't learnt anything.

You could rephrase this as 'still unaware of'.

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