知书明理 — “Well-educated and understanding of etiquette”
知书明理 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “well-educated and understanding of etiquette”. Cultured and reasonable. Literally, “know books and understand reason”.
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她从小受到良好教育，长大后知书明理，待人接物总是很得体。
She received a good education from a young age and grew up to be learned and reasonable, always handling social interactions with grace.
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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shí识zì字educated and literate
- zhī知shū书dá达lǐ礼well-educated and mannered
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What does 知书明理 mean?
知书明理 (zhī shū míng lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “well-educated and understanding of etiquette”.
How do you pronounce 知书明理?
知书明理 is pronounced zhī shū míng lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 知书明理 literally mean?
Literally, 知书明理 means “know books and understand reason”. It is used to mean “well-educated and understanding of etiquette”.
What is the Chinese definition of 知书明理?
有才学，懂礼仪