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Chinese
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not have
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to use; according to; so as to to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.) |
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無
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| simp. (无以)
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无
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Pronunciation
Phrase
無以
- (literary) cannot
- Synonyms: 無法 / 无法 (wúfǎ), 難以 / 难以 (nányǐ)
子曰：「不知命，無以為君子也。不知禮，無以立也。不知言，無以知人也。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰：「不知命，无以为君子也。不知礼，无以立也。不知言，无以知人也。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE
- Zǐyuē: “Bùzhī mìng, wúyǐ wéi jūnzǐ yě. Bùzhī lǐ, wúyǐ lì yě. Bùzhī yán, wúyǐ zhī rén yě.”
- The Master said, "Without recognizing the ordinances of Heaven, it is impossible to be a superior man. Without an acquaintance with the rules of Propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established. Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men."
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