true knowledge; genuine insight
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
true knowledge; genuine understanding; correct cognition
Often appears in the idiom 真知灼见 (zhēn zhī zhuó jiàn) meaning 'penetrating insight'. Also commonly used in the saying 实践出真知 (practice yields true knowledge).
Tā他
zài在
gǔ古
diǎn典
wén文
xué学
yán研
jiū究
fāng方
miàn面
yǒu有
zhēn真
zhī知
zhuó灼
jiàn见
。
He has penetrating insight in the study of classical literature.
Yī一
qiè切
zhēn真
zhī知
dōu都
shì是
cóng从
zhí直
jiē接
jīng经
yàn验
fā发
yuán源
de的
。
All true knowledge originates from direct experience.
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Shí实
jiàn践
chū出
zhēn真
zhī知
，
qīng青
nián年
rén人
yào要
yǒng勇
yú于
tàn探
suǒ索
。
Practice yields true knowledge; young people should be brave in exploration.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
shēn深
rù入
diào调
chá查
，
cái才
néng能
huò获
dé得
zhēn真
zhī知
。
Only through thorough investigation can one obtain true knowledge.