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知书达理 (zhī shū dá lǐ) — “Well-educated and reasonable, cultured and refined” in Chinese

知书达理 (zhī shū dá lǐ) means “well-educated and reasonable, cultured and refined, gracious and sensible” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

well-educated and reasonable

cultured and refined

gracious and sensible

我不需要你很漂亮,但你必须知书达理。

I don't need you are beautiful, but must know book and understand truth.

知书达理,乐观开朗,与人为善,乐于助人,尊老爱幼,感情专一。

The principle, optimistic, cheerful, kind and helpful to others, the sentiment is single-minded, aged respected.

The characters in 知书达理

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
书
shū4book, write, document
达
dá7reach, achieve, understand
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science

More words starting with 知

  • zhī知zhī之shèn甚shǎo少Know little, Have limited knowledge
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非jiān艰Not hard to know, Easy to know
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非nán难Easy to know, Not difficult to know
  • zhī知liǎo了Cicada
  • zhī知liǎo了de的jiào叫shēng声Cicada's call, Cicada's song
  • zhī知rén人shàn善yòng用Use the right person for the right job, Appoint people on their merits
  • zhī知qí其suó所yǐ以rán然know the reason why, understand the rationale
  • zhī知qí其rán然know what it is, know the facts
  • zhī知qí其xiáng详Know the details, Understand the specifics
  • zhī知xiàn县county magistrate, magistrate
  • zhī知míng名well-known; famous
  • zhī知míng名rén人shì士celebrities, public figures

Frequently asked questions

What does 知书达理 mean in Chinese?
知书达理 (zhī shū dá lǐ) means “well-educated and reasonable, cultured and refined, gracious and sensible”.
How do you pronounce 知书达理?
知书达理 is pronounced zhī shū dá lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “well-educated and reasonable” in Chinese?
“well-educated and reasonable” is 知书达理 (zhī shū dá lǐ) in Chinese.
How is 知书达理 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 知书达理, each with pinyin and an English translation.
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