自知之明

zì zhī zhī míng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) self-knowledge

What does 自知之明 mean?

自知之明 (zì zhī zhī míng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) self-knowledge

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 知zhīto know · to be aware 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming

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自知之明

zì zhī zhī míng

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