知易行难 — “It is easy to understand a principle or truth”
知易行难 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is easy to understand a principle or truth”. But difficult to put it into practice. Literally, “Knowing is easy, doing is difficult”.
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知易行难 Pronunciation and Pinyin
知易行难 Character Breakdown
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大家都知道早睡早起对身体好，但真正能做到持之以恒的人却知易行难。
Everyone knows that going to bed early and waking up early is good for health, but for most people, truly maintaining it consistently is easier said than done.
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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 知易行难 mean?
知易行难 (zhī yì xíng nán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is easy to understand a principle or truth”.
How do you pronounce 知易行难?
知易行难 is pronounced zhī yì xíng nán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 知易行难 literally mean?
Literally, 知易行难 means “Knowing is easy, doing is difficult”. It is used to mean “it is easy to understand a principle or truth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 知易行难?
知：懂得。认识事情的道理较易，实行其事较难。