知其一不知其二 — “Know the first, but not the second”
知其一不知其二 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to know only one side of a matter or to have an incomplete understanding of something; to be aware of one aspect but ignorant of others”. Literally, “Know the first, but not the second”.
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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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What does 知其一不知其二 mean?
知其一不知其二 (zhī qí yī bù zhī qí èr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to know only one side of a matter or to have an incomplete understanding of something; to be aware of one aspect but ignorant of others”.
How do you pronounce 知其一不知其二?
知其一不知其二 is pronounced zhī qí yī bù zhī qí èr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 知其一不知其二 literally mean?
Literally, 知其一不知其二 means “Know the first, but not the second”. It is used to mean “to know only one side of a matter or to have an incomplete understanding of something; to be aware of one aspect but ignorant of others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 知其一不知其二?
只了解事物的一方面，而不了解其他方面。形容对事物的了解不全面。