只知其一，不知其二

zhǐ zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èr

Dictionary entry

to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information

What does 只知其一，不知其二 mean?

只知其一，不知其二 (zhǐ zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èr) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information

Character breakdown

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只zhīvariant of 隻|只[zhi1]知zhīto know · to be aware 其qíhis · her 一yīone · single 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-二èrtwo · 2

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How to pronounce 只知其一，不知其二

只知其一，不知其二

zhǐ zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èr

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