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只知其一，不知其二

Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èr

Meanings

  1. to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information
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只
zhǐ · only, just, simply
知
zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
其
qí · his, her, its, their; that
一
yī · one; a, an; alone
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
二
èr · two; twice
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zi2 zi1 kei4 jat1 ，bat1 zi1 kei4 ji6

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只知其一，不知其二 · zhi3 zhi1 qi2 yi1 , bu4 zhi1 qi2 er4
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 19,083
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Exact source record只知其一，不知其二 只知其一，不知其二 [zhi3 zhi1 qi2 yi1 , bu4 zhi1 qi2 er4] /to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information/