知之为知之

Zhī zhī wéi zhī zhī
To know what you know and know what you don't know
🎓 儒家智慧成语

📜 原文 Original Text

「知之为知之,不知为不知,是知也。」 ——《论语·为政》
— Analects, Wei Zheng

📖 释义 Annotation

「知之为知之」是孔子对求实精神的精炼表达。知道就是知道,不知道就是不知道——这才是真正的智慧。不要不懂装懂。真正的智慧始于承认自己的无知。

'To know what you know and know what you don't know' — knowing is knowing; not knowing is not knowing. This is true wisdom. Don't pretend to know what you don't. True wisdom begins with admitting ignorance.

💡 当代启示 Modern Application

在信息爆炸的时代,承认「我不知道」比以往任何时候都更需要勇气。

In an age of information overload, admitting 'I don't know' requires more courage than ever.

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