自知之明

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Chinese

to be personally aware; to know thyself 's; him/her/it; this
 
clear; bright; to understand
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
simp. and trad.
(自知之明) 		自知 之 明

Etymology

From Tao Te Ching:

知人者智，自知者明。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
From: Tao Te Ching, 4th century BCE
Zhī rén zhě zhì, zì zhī zhě míng.
He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent.

Pronunciation

Idiom

自知之明

  1. wisdom of self-knowledge
    人貴有自知之明。 [MSC, trad.]
    人贵有自知之明。 [MSC, simp.]
    Rén guì yǒu zìzhīzhīmíng.
    Self-knowledge is wisdom.
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