| 释义 |
know verb—知 v (often used) 知道 v 解 v 识 v 认 v Examples:lit. not know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing—The well-fed cannot know how the starving suffer (idiom).—review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)—If one does not know any better, one cannot be held responsible—Ladakh, the eastern part of Jammu and Kashmir in northwest India, adjacent Kashmir and Tibet, know as "Little Tibet"—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?—lit. hear one and know ten (idiom); fig. explain one thing and (he) understands everything—If you don't want anyone know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.—know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules—in Qing times, refers Western technology, esp. military and naval know-how—know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information—lit. know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge—love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)—live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off—know the enemy and know oneself (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")—one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature—lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? [idiom.]—lit. reply "don't know" whatever the question [idiom.]—go astray and to not know how to get back on the right path [idiom.]— |