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not yet; 8th earthly branch; 1–3 p.m.
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to know; to be aware
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to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
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where; how
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to know; to be aware
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to die; impassable; uncrossable to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid |
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Etymology
From the Analects, Book 11 (《論語·先進》):
季路問事鬼神。子曰：「未能事人，焉能事鬼？」敢問死。曰：「未知生，焉知死？」
季路问事鬼神。子曰：「未能事人，焉能事鬼？」敢问死。曰：「未知生，焉知死？」 - From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Jìlù wèn shì guǐshén. Zǐyuē: “Wèi néng shì rén, yān néng shì guǐ?” Gǎnwèn sǐ. Yuē: “Wèi zhī shēng, yān zhī sǐ?”
- Jilu asked about serving the spirits of the dead. The Master said, "While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve their spirits?" Ji Lu added, "I venture to ask about death?" He was answered, "While you do not know life, how can you know about death?"
Pronunciation
Idiom
未知生，焉知死
- While you do not know life, how can you know about death?