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知易行難

简 知易行难 · 繁 知易行難
Mandarin · pinyin zhī yì xíng nán

Meanings

  1. easy to grasp but difficult to put into practice (idiom)
  2. easier said than done
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知
zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
易
yì · change; easy
行
xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144
難
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难
nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
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1–4–2–2 · zhi1 yi4 xing2 nan2

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zi1 ji6 hang4 naan4

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知易行難 · zhi1 yi4 xing2 nan2
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Exact source record知易行難 知易行难 [zhi1 yi4 xing2 nan2] /easy to grasp but difficult to put into practice (idiom)/easier said than done/