無識

無識

1. (literary) to have no knowledge; to be ignorant

   • 侗乎其無識，儻乎其怠疑。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     侗乎其无识，傥乎其怠疑。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Tóng hū qí wúshí, tǎng hū qí dàiyí.

     I was as a child who has no knowledge; I was extraordinarily slow and hesitating.

   • 易其事，革其謀，使人無識。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     易其事，革其谋，使人无识。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Art of War, circa 5^th century BCE, translated based on Lionel Giles's version

     Yì qí shì, gé qí móu, shǐ rén wúshí.

     By altering his arrangements and changing his plans, he keeps the enemy without definite knowledge.

識／识 (zhì) is a tongjia character of 誌／志 (zhì).

無識

1. (literary, rare) to have no sign; to have no trace

   • 路曼曼其無端兮，周容容而無識。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     路曼曼其无端兮，周容容而无识。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Verses of Chu, 4^th century BCE – 2^nd century CE

     Lù mànmàn qí wúduān xī, zhōu róngróng ér wúzhì.

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