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知之為知之，不知為不知，是知也
zi1 zi1 wai4 zi1 zi1, bat1 zi1 wai4 bat1 zi1, si6 zi1 yaa5
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to admit that you know what you know, and admit what you don't know, that is to really know; to be honest is to know Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:知 zi1 zi3 - know; knowledge; inform之 zi1 - 's; of; it; this; go to; to 為 wai4 wai6 - do, act; serve as; be; for 知 zi1 zi3 - know; knowledge; inform 之 zi1 - 's; of; it; this; go to; to ， - (not in database) 不 bat1 - not; no; un- 知 zi1 zi3 - know; knowledge; inform 為 wai4 wai6 - do, act; serve as; be; for 不 bat1 - not; no; un- 知 zi1 zi3 - know; knowledge; inform ， - (not in database) 是 si6 - is 知 zi1 zi3 - know; knowledge; inform 也 jaa5 - also; (affirmative particle) |
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