知白守黑 — “To understand truth and falsehood”
知白守黑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to understand truth and falsehood”. Or right and wrong, yet deliberately choose to remain discreet, low-key, or even feign ignorance, often reflecting a passive or cautious approach to dealing with the world. Literally, “Know white, guard black”.
知白守黑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zhī知yī一wàn万bì毕Grasp one, comprehend all
- zhī知yī一bù不zhī知shí十know one aspect, not the whole
- zhī知yī一ér而bù不zhī知èr二know one but not two
- zhī知bù不zhà诈yú愚The wise do not deceive the foolish
- zhī知yì义duō多qíng情understanding of loyalty and full of tender feelings
- zhī知zhī之wéi为zhī知zhī之，，bù不zhī知wèi为bù不zhī知know what you know, admit what you don't
- zhī知zhī之fēi非jiān艰，，xíng行zhī之wéi惟jiān艰Knowing is easy, doing is hard
- zhī知zhī之fēi非nàn难，，xíng行zhī之bù不yì易Knowing is easy, doing is hard
- zhī知shū书míng明lǐ理cultured and reasonable
- zhī知shū书zhī知lǐ礼well-educated and well-mannered
- zhī知shū书shí识zì字educated and literate
- zhī知shū书shí识lǐ礼educated and well-mannered
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What does 知白守黑 mean?
知白守黑 (zhī bái shǒu hēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to understand truth and falsehood”.
How do you pronounce 知白守黑?
知白守黑 is pronounced zhī bái shǒu hēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 知白守黑 literally mean?
Literally, 知白守黑 means “Know white, guard black”. It is used to mean “to understand truth and falsehood”.
What is the Chinese definition of 知白守黑?
意思是对是非黑白，虽然明白，还当保持暗昧，如无所见。这是道家的消极处世态度。