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学然后知不足
學然後知不足
xuéránhòuzhībùzú
1. 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 8 丶
然
rán
certainly; naturally; suddenly
HSK 2 12 丶
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1 6 丶
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2 8 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
足
zú
foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
HSK 2 7 丶

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