焉知

Chinese

where; how to know; to be aware
simp. and trad.
(焉知)

Pronunciation


Adverb

焉知

  1. (literary) how is one to know
    未知焉知 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
    From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
    Wèizhī shēng, yānzhī sǐ. [Pinyin]
    While you do not know life, how can you know about death?

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