止知其一，未知其二 — “Know only one, don't know the second”
止知其一，未知其二 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to know only one aspect of a situation without understanding the others; to have an incomplete or partial understanding”. Literally, “Know only one, don't know the second”.
止知其一，未知其二 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 止知其一，未知其二
What does 止知其一，未知其二 mean?
止知其一，未知其二 (zhǐ zhī qí yī ， wèi zhī qí èr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to know only one aspect of a situation without understanding the others; to have an incomplete or partial understanding”.
How do you pronounce 止知其一，未知其二?
止知其一，未知其二 is pronounced zhǐ zhī qí yī ， wèi zhī qí èr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 止知其一，未知其二 literally mean?
Literally, 止知其一，未知其二 means “Know only one, don't know the second”. It is used to mean “to know only one aspect of a situation without understanding the others; to have an incomplete or partial understanding”.
What is the Chinese definition of 止知其一，未知其二?
只知道一方面的情况，不知其他。对情况没有全面了解