知不诈愚 — “The wise do not deceive the foolish”
知不诈愚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Wise or intelligent people do not take advantage of or deceive the honest and ignorant”. Literally, “The wise do not deceive the foolish”.
知不诈愚 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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What does 知不诈愚 mean?
知不诈愚 (zhī bù zhà yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Wise or intelligent people do not take advantage of or deceive the honest and ignorant”.
How do you pronounce 知不诈愚?
知不诈愚 is pronounced zhī bù zhà yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 知不诈愚 literally mean?
Literally, 知不诈愚 means “the wise do not deceive the foolish”. It is used to mean “Wise or intelligent people do not take advantage of or deceive the honest and ignorant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 知不诈愚?
知：通“智”。聪明人不欺诈老实愚昧的人