知一而不知二 — “To know one thing but not the other”
知一而不知二 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to know one thing but not the other”. To have a limited or partial understanding; to see only one side of an issue. Literally, “Know one but not two”.
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知一而不知二 Pronunciation and Pinyin
知一而不知二 Character Breakdown
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他在解决这个问题时，常常知一而不知二，只看到了事情的一个方面。
When he deals with this problem, he often has a one-sided understanding, only seeing one aspect of the situation.
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Synonyms of 知一而不知二
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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
- zhī知shū书dá达lǐ礼well-educated and mannered
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Open the tool →Questions about 知一而不知二
What does 知一而不知二 mean?
知一而不知二 (zhī yī ér bù zhī èr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to know one thing but not the other”.
How do you pronounce 知一而不知二?
知一而不知二 is pronounced zhī yī ér bù zhī èr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 知一而不知二 literally mean?
Literally, 知一而不知二 means “Know one but not two”. It is used to mean “to know one thing but not the other”.
What is the Chinese definition of 知一而不知二?
知道一是什么，却不知道二是怎么回事。形容了解事物不够全面。