學然後知不足 xué rán hòu zhī bù zú

only by study you see your own lack

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 礼记lǐ jì)

Characters

Character Meaning
學 xué
to learn; to study; science
然 rán HSK 2
so; thus; like this
後 hòu
behind; after; later
知 zhī HSK 2
to know; to be aware
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
足 zú HSK 2
to be sufficient; foot; ample