zhī shi
knowledge
CL:門|门[men2]
intellectual
zhī dào
to know
to become aware of
also pr. [zhi1 dao5]
tōng zhī
to notify
to inform
notice
notification
CL:個|个[ge4]
Bǎi dù zhī dao
Baidu’s online Q & A forum, zhidao.baidu.com
bù zhī
not to know
unaware
unknowingly
fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
shéi zhī dào
God knows...
Who would have imagined...?
xū zhī
key information
instructions
it must be borne in mind
zhī shi chǎn quán
intellectual property rights (law)
dé zhī
to find out
to know
to learn about
qiú zhī
anxious to learn
keen for knowledge
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī
see 眾所周知|众所周知[zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1]
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī
as everyone knows (idiom)
shú zhī
to be well acquainted with
zhī jǐ zhī bǐ
know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])
shū bù zhī
little imagined
scarcely realized
wēn gù zhī xīn
to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)
to recall the past to understand the future
zhī xī
to know
to be informed of
zhī míng dù
reputation
profile
familiarity in the public consciousness
míng zhī
to be fully aware of
to know perfectly well
zhī qíng
to know the facts
to understand
to be familiar with the situation
yī zhī bàn jiě
lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge
dilettante
amateur
zhī zú
content with one's situation
to know contentment (hence happiness)
liáng zhī
innate sense of right and wrong
conscience
bosom friend
bù wéi rén zhī
not known to anyone
secret
unknown
zhī jǐ
to know oneself
to be intimate or close
intimate friend
zhī xiàn
county head magistrate (old)
zhī yīn
intimate friend
soul mate
zhī qīng
educated youth (sent to work in farms during cultural revolution)
bù zhī bù jué
unconsciously
unwittingly
xiǎn wéi rén zhī
rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown
secret to all but a few
zhī shi fèn zǐ
intellectual
intelligentsia
learned person
lù qǔ tōng zhī shū
admission notice (delivered by a university)
zhī fǔ
prefectural magistrate (during Tang to Qing times)
bù zhī suǒ yún
to not know what sb is driving at
to be unintelligible
shuí zhī
lit. who knows
who would have thought
unexpectedly
unpredictably
yī wú suǒ zhī
not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
without an inkling
shēn zhī
to know well
to be fully aware of
bù zhī suǒ cuò
not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
embarrassed and at a complete loss
zhī zú cháng lè
satisfied with what one has (idiom)
kě xiǎng ér zhī
it is obvious that...
as one can well imagine...
bù dé ér zhī
unknown
unable to find out
hóng yán zhī jǐ
close female friend
confidante
zǎo zhī dao
If I had known earlier...
zǎo zhī
foresight
foreknowledge
if one had known earlier,...
nǎ zhī
who would have imagined?
unexpectedly
shì xiān tōng zhī
preliminary notification
to announce in advance
Ài zhī
Aichi (prefecture in Japan)
zhī shi bǎo kù
treasure house of knowledge
bù zhī qù xiàng
whereabouts unknown
gone missing
lěng nuǎn zì zhī
see 如人飲水,冷暖自知|如人饮水,冷暖自知[ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1]
lán yán zhī jǐ
close male friend
confidant
bù zhī pí juàn
untiring
not recognizing tiredness
lüè zhī yī èr
slight knowledge of sth
to know very little about a subject
a smattering
gù zhī
a close friend over many years
bù zhī xiū chǐ
to have no sense of shame
brazen
jiù zhī
old acquaintance
former friend
xiān zhī xiān jué
foresight
having foresight
person of foresight
zhī nán ér tuì
to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation
to get out on finding out what it's really like
zhī shi jiè
intellectual circles
intelligentsia
sān bù zhī
to know nothing about the beginning, the middle or the end
to know nothing at all
zhī zhōu
senior provincial government official in dynastic China
yī wèn sān bù zhī
lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
complete ignorance
zhī jǐ zhī bǐ , bǎi zhàn bù dài
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated (idiom, from Sunzi's Art of War 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sūn zǐ Bīng fǎ]).
bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu
not to know the immensity of heaven and earth
an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities
zhī shi jiù shì lì liang
Knowledge is power, slogan originally due to Francis Bacon 弗蘭西斯·培根|弗兰西斯·培根
tián bù zhī chǐ
to have no sense of shame
wēn gù ér zhī xīn
to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)
to recall the past to understand the future
jìn rén jiē zhī
known by everyone (idiom); well known
a household name
fù rú jiē zhī
understood by everyone (idiom); well known
a household name
bù zhī sǐ huó
to act recklessly (idiom)
yú mèi wú zhī
stupid and ignorant (idiom)
gé wù zhì zhī
to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (idiom); pursuing knowledge to the end
zhī qù
to act tactfully
tactful
discreet
zhī fǎ fàn fǎ
to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules
bù zhī hǎo dǎi
unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom)
not to know what's good for one
unable to recognize others' good intentions
míng zhī gù fàn
deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
Shì jiè Zhī shí Chǎn quán Zǔ zhī
World Intellectual Property Organization
lù rén jiē zhī
understood by everyone (idiom); well known
a household name
zhī shū dá lǐ
educated and well-balanced (idiom)
tóng zhī
government sub-prefect (old)
quán zhī quán néng
omniscient and omnipotent
yù bèi zhī shi
background knowledge
prerequisite
wèi bǔ xiān zhī
predictable
sth one can predict without being a clairvoyant
Hè Zhī zhāng
He Zhizhang (659-744), Tang dynasty poet
hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away
absence makes the heart grow fonder
suǒ zhōu zhī
as is well known
as everyone knows
bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán
not recognized for what it is
jiàn wēi zhī zhù
one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom); small beginnings show how things will develop
sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú
the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
Ài zhī xiàn
Aichi prefecture, central Japan
zhī bǐ zhī jǐ
to know the enemy and know oneself (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")
shēn zài fú zhōng bù zhī fú
to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off
zì zhī lǐ kuī
to know that one is in the wrong (idiom)
kě zhī lùn
gnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that everything about the universe is knowable
bù kě zhī lùn
agnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that some questions about the universe are in principle unanswerable
lè tiān zhī mìng
to be content with what one is
Rì zhī lù
Rizhilu or Record of daily study, by early Confucian philosopher Gu Yanwu 顧炎武|顾炎武
shí bù zhī wèi
lit. to eat without tasting the food
worried or downhearted (idiom)
bù zhī qīng zhòng
lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things
naive
doesn't know who's who
no sense of priorities
yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
jí fēng zhī jìng cǎo
the storm put strong grass to the test (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister
to show one's true colors after a stern test
also written 疾風勁草|疾风劲草
bù zhī fán jǐ
one can't tell how many
numerous similar cases
jiàn wǎng zhī lái
to observe the past to foresee the future (idiom, taken loosely from Book of Songs); studying ancient wisdom gives insight into what is to come
xué rán hòu zhī bù zú
to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4])
zhǐ zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èr
to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information
wú shēng yě yǒu yá , ér zhī yě wú yá
Life is short, learning is limitless
Ars longa, vita brevis
zǎo zhī jīn rì hè bì dāng chū
if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom)
to regret vainly one's past behaviour
ruò yào rén bù zhī , chú fēi jǐ mò wéi
If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
zhī bǐ zhī jǐ , bǎi zhàn bù dài
Knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's Art of War).
bù zhī jìn tuì
not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety
bǎo hàn bù zhī è hàn jī
The well-fed cannot know how the starving suffer (idiom).
liáng zhī liáng néng
instinctive understanding, esp. of ethical issues (idiom); untrained, but with an inborn sense of right and wrong
innate moral sense
zhī shi yuè duō yuè fǎn dòng
the more knowledgeable, the more reactionary (absurd anti-intellectual slogan attributed after the event to the Gang of Four 四人幫|四人帮)
shòu zhī
recognized (for one's talents)
wén yī zhī shí
lit. to hear one and know ten (idiom); fig. explain one thing and (he) understands everything
a word to the wise
diàn bào tōng zhī
electronic communication (fax, email etc)
bù zhī zhě bù zuì
One who does not know is not guilty
If one does not know any better, one cannot be held responsible
shì wéi zhī jǐ
to consider sb as close friend (idiom); to take into one's confidence
lüè zhī pí máo
slight knowledge of sth
superficial acquaintance with a subject
a smattering
sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú
the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福
Máo Zé dōng · xiān wéi rén zhī de gù shi
Mao Zedong, the unknown story by Jung Chang 張戎|张戎 and Jon Halliday
Dà xiān zhī shū
the biblical books of the prophets
huì gū bù zhī chūn qiū
lit. short-lived cicada does not know the seasons; fig. to see only a small piece of the big picture
yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhì
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
hào xué jìn hu zhī , lì xíng jìn hu rén , zhī chǐ jìn hu yǒng
to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)
zhī qiān shí jiǎn
to know how to be economical (idiom)
jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn
the storm put strong grass to the test, fire tests true gold (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister
to show one's true colors after a stern test
chá wēi zhī zhù
to examine tiny clues to know general trends (idiom)
to deduce the whole story from small traces
zhī guò gǎi guò
to acknowledge one's faults and correct them (idiom)
bǎo rén bù zhī è rén jī
The well-fed cannot know how the starving suffer (idiom).
lěng nuǎn zì zhī
the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within
to know best by personal experience
Máo Zé dōng · bù wéi rén zhī de gù shi
Mao Zedong, the unknown story by Jung Chang 張戎|张戎 and Jon Halliday
mí bù zhī fǎn
to go astray and to not know how to get back on the right path (idiom)
shì wēi zhī zhuó
one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom); small beginnings show how things will develop
xiá ěr jiē zhī
well-known far and near (idiom)
guǎng bō hé wèi zhī fú wù qì
Broadcast and Unknown Server
BUS
bù zhī Dīng Dǒng
forgetting the fate of Ding and Dong (idiom)
unheeding the lessons of the past
rén fēi shēng ér zhī zhī zhě , shú néng wú huò
Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?
We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈)
qián xiàng yōng sāi tōng zhī
Forward Explicit Congestion Notification
FECN
Sī mǎ Zhāo zhī xīn lù rén suǒ zhī
Sima Zhao's stratagem is obvious to everyone
fig. an open secret
rèn zhī shén jīng xīn lǐ xué
cognitive neuropsychology
nì xiàng yōng sāi tōng zhī
Backward Explicit Congestion Notification
BECN
dà fán cū zhī
a rough acquaintance with sth
wèi zhī shù r
erhua variant of 未知數|未知数[wei4 zhi1 shu4]
zhī zǐ mò ruò fù
nobody understands one's son better than his father (idiom)
zhī jǐ zhī bǐ , bǎi zhàn bù dài
know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])
zhī bǐ zhī jǐ , bǎi zhàn bù dài
knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")
zhī qíng rén
person in the know
insider
informed source
zhī lěng zhī rè
to know whether others are cold or hot (idiom)
to be very considerate
zhī qí rán ér bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán
to know that it is so but not why it is so (idiom)
zhī qí bù kě ér wéi zhī
to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
zhī rén zhě zhì , zì zhī zhě míng
those who understand others are clever, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1]
zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn
one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom)
zhī rén shàn yòng
see 知人善任[zhi1 ren2 shan4 ren4]
zhī rén shàn rèn
expert at appointing people according to their abilities (idiom)
to put the right people in the right places
zhī zhī shèn wēi
to know very little about
zhī qíng dá lǐ
see 通情達理|通情达理[tong1 qing2 da2 li3]
zhī yì xíng nán
easy to grasp but difficult to put into practice (idiom)
easier said than done
zhī huì
to inform
to tell
to notify
notification
xié zhī xié jiàn
false wisdom and erroneous views (Buddhism)
yuǎn jìn jiē zhī
known far and wide (idiom)
tōng zhī dān
notification
notice
ticket
receipt
mí tú zhī fǎn
to get back on the right path
to mend one's ways
shéi zhī
lit. who knows
who would have thought
unexpectedly
unpredictably
rèn zhī shén jīng xīn lǐ xué
cognitive neuropsychology
méng mèi wú zhī
benighted (idiom)
ignorant
zì zhī zhī míng
knowing oneself (idiom)
self-knowledge
kuī zhī
to find out about
to discover
zhī yù zhī ēn
lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom)
patronage
protection
zhī jué lì
ability to perceive
perceptivity
sentience
zhī wú bù yán , yán wú bù jìn
not hiding anything he knows, not stopping before he has said it through (idiom)
frank
outspoken
zhī mǔ
Anemarrhena asphodeloides
rhyzome of Anemarrhena (used in TCM)
lüè zhī pí máo
slight knowledge of sth
superficial acquaintance with a subject
a smattering
lüè zhī yī èr
slight knowledge of sth
to know very little about a subject
a smattering
kě zhī
evidently
clearly
no wonder
knowable
zhǐ zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èr
to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information
gōng zhī
public intellectual (sometimes used derogatorily)
abbr. for 公共知识分子|公共知識分子 [gong1 gong4 zhi1 shi5 fen4 zi3]
tā xiāng yù gù zhī
meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom)
rén jìn jiē zhī
see 盡人皆知|尽人皆知[jin4 ren2 jie1 zhi1]
rén suǒ gòng zhī
something that everybody knows
rén shì bù zhī
to have lost consciousness
bù zhī tòng yǎng
numb
unfeeling
indifferent
inconsequential
bù zhī suǒ yǐ
to not know the reason
to not know what to do
bù zhī jiù lǐ
unaware of the inner workings
naive
unwitting
bù zhī lì hài
see 不知好歹[bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3]
yī yè zhī qiū
lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend
a straw in the wind
Sī mǎ Zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī
lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)
fig. an open secret
rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī
the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within
to know best by personal experience
huò zhī
to learn of (an event)
to hear about (sth)
yān zhī
(literary) how is one to know?
hún rán bù zhī
to be totally oblivious (to sth)
to have no idea about sth
Bīn zhī
Ben Tre, province and city in Vietnam
gé wù zhì zhī
to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (idiom); pursuing knowledge to the end
chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhī
lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)
fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
míng zhī gù wèn
to ask a question, already knowing the answer
zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū
if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom)
to regret vainly one's past behavior
kuò sàn zhōu zhī
to let everyone know
spread the word!
jù wǒ suǒ zhī
as far as I know
to the best of my knowledge
nián shào wú zhī
young and inexperienced
unsophisticated
yī wàng ér zhī
to be evident at a glance (idiom)