知其然而不知其所以然

zhī qí rán ér bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán

Dictionary entry

(saying) to know that it is so but not why it is so

What does 知其然而不知其所以然 mean?

知其然而不知其所以然 (zhī qí rán ér bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(saying) to know that it is so but not why it is so

Character breakdown

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知zhīto know · to be aware 其qíhis · her 然ráncorrect · right 而érand · as well as 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-所suǒactually · place 以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]

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How to pronounce 知其然而不知其所以然

知其然而不知其所以然

zhī qí rán ér bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán

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