知人者智,自知者明 zhī rén zhě zhì , zì zhī zhě míng

DEFINITIONS

  1. those who understand others are clever, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1]

CHARACTERS

知 zhī know, perceive, comprehend
人 rén man; people; mankind; someone else
者 zhě that which; he who; those who
智 zhì wisdom, knowledge, intelligence
自 zì self, private, personal; from
知 zhī know, perceive, comprehend
者 zhě that which; he who; those who
明 míng bright, light, brilliant; clear