知之非难，行之不易 — “It is easy to understand something”
知之非难，行之不易 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is easy to understand something”. But difficult to put it into practice or carry it out. Literally, “To know is not difficult, to act is not easy”.
知之非难，行之不易 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 知之非难，行之不易
What does 知之非难，行之不易 mean?
知之非难，行之不易 (zhī zhī fēi nàn ， xíng zhī bù yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is easy to understand something”.
How do you pronounce 知之非难，行之不易?
知之非难，行之不易 is pronounced zhī zhī fēi nàn ， xíng zhī bù yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 知之非难，行之不易 literally mean?
Literally, 知之非难，行之不易 means “to know is not difficult, to act is not easy”. It is used to mean “it is easy to understand something”.
What is the Chinese definition of 知之非难，行之不易?
知道它并不难，去做它就难了