知人者智,自知者明

Mandarin · pinyin zhī rén zhě zhì , zì zhī zhě míng

Meanings

  1. those who understand others are intelligent, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德經 Dào dé jīng)
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知
zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
者
zhě · that which; he who; those who
智
zhì · wisdom, knowledge, intelligence
自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
明
míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
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zi1 jan4 ze2 zi3, zi6 zi1 ze2 ming4

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知人者智,自知者明 · zhi1 ren2 zhe3 zhi4 , zi4 zhi1 zhe3 ming2
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Exact source record知人者智,自知者明 知人者智,自知者明 [zhi1 ren2 zhe3 zhi4 , zi4 zhi1 zhe3 ming2] /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])/