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学然后知不足

xuéránhòuzhībùzú

Traditional: 學然後知不足

to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites [[禮記|礼记<Lǐjì>]])

Character Breakdown

学
xué
learning, knowledge, science; to study, to go to school; -ology
HSK 1
然
rán
certainly; naturally; suddenly
HSK 2
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
足
zú
foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
HSK 2

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