知人者智，自知者明

zhī rén zhě zhì , zì zhī zhě míng

Dictionary entry

those who understand others are intelligent, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1])

What does 知人者智，自知者明 mean?

知人者智，自知者明 (zhī rén zhě zhì , zì zhī zhě míng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1those who understand others are intelligent, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1])

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知zhīto know · to be aware 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]者zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... · (after a noun) person involved in ...智zhì(literary) wise; wisdom 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming

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How to pronounce 知人者智，自知者明

知人者智，自知者明

zhī rén zhě zhì , zì zhī zhě míng

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