知人论世 — “To understand a person and their historical context”
知人论世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to understand a person and their historical context”. Also, to discern a person's character and evaluate contemporary events. Literally, “Know people, discuss times”.
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评价一部作品时，我们常常需要知人论世，才能更全面地理解其深层含义。
When evaluating a work, we often need to understand the author and their historical context to fully grasp its deeper meaning.
Idioms Related to 知人论世
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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
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Open the tool →Questions about 知人论世
What does 知人论世 mean?
知人论世 (zhī rén lùn shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to understand a person and their historical context”.
How do you pronounce 知人论世?
知人论世 is pronounced zhī rén lùn shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 知人论世 literally mean?
Literally, 知人论世 means “Know people, discuss times”. It is used to mean “to understand a person and their historical context”.
What is the Chinese definition of 知人论世?
原指了解一个人并研究他所处的时代背景。现也指鉴别人物的好坏，议论世事的得失。