自知

zìzhī

verb #38,768

Meanings

HSK 6

很多人犯了错还不自知。

Hěnduō rén fàn le cuò hái bú zìzhī.

Many people make mistakes without even realizing it.

HSK 7-9

掩耳盗铃的故事出自《吕氏春秋·自知》。

Yǎn'ěr-dàolíng de gùshi chūzì 《 Lǚshì chūnqiū · Zìzhī 》.

The fable of covering your ears to steal a bell comes from the "Knowing Oneself" chapter of the Lüshi Chunqiu.

usage

Written style, mostly in 不自知 (without realizing it), 自知理亏 (knowing one is in the wrong) and 自知之明 (the wisdom to know one's own limits).

自 zì

知 zhī