學然後知不足 xué rán hòu zhī bù zú

DEFINITIONS

  1. to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4])

CHARACTERS

學 xué learning, knowledge; school
然 rán
HSK 2
yes, certainly; pledge, promise
後 hòu behind, rear, after; descendents
知 zhī
HSK 2
know, perceive, comprehend
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
足 zú
HSK 2
foot; attain, satisfy, enough