知其然而不知其所以然

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Chinese

to know; to be aware
his; her; its
his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to something preceding it)
 
so; thus; like this
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
 
and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
not; no to know; to be aware
his; her; its
his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to something preceding it)
 
therefore; so; consequently
so; thus; like this
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
 
trad. (知其然而不知其所以然) 所以
simp. #(知其然而不知其所以然) 所以

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Idiom

知其然而不知其所以然

  1. to know the result without knowing the reason for the result