Chinese Idioms Containing “知”

Practice what you know

Literal: Knowledge and action unite as one

Learn new through studying old

Literal: Review old know new

Foresee big from small signs

Literal: See small know large

Small signs show big picture

Literal: One leaf know autumn

Press on despite awareness of challenges

Literal: Know difficulty yet advance

Contentment with what one has brings happiness

Literal: Know enough constant happiness

As everyone knows or is widely recognized

Literal: Everyone completely knows

Knowingly commit a violation

Literal: Clearly know yet deliberately violate

At a loss; not knowing what to do

Literal: Not knowing where to put hands and feet

Know everything; omniscient

Literal: Nothing that is not known

Wise withdrawal

Literal: Know difficulty and retreat

Be content avoid shame

Literal: Know contentment avoid disgrace

Foresight and insight

Literal: First know first aware

Pursue understanding

Literal: Investigate things to gain knowledge

Strategic insight

Literal: Know yourself, know others

Foresight or intuition

Literal: Knowing before divination