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人非生而知之者，熟能无惑
rénfēishēngérzhīzhīzhě,shúnéngwúhuò
Traditional: 人非生而知之者，熟能無惑
Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt? / We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu [[韓愈|韩愈]])
Character Breakdown
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
非
fēi
not, negative, non-; to oppose
HSK 2
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
者
zhě
that which; they who; those who
HSK 3
熟
shú
well-cooked; ripe, mature; familiar with
HSK 4
能
néng
can, may; capable, full of energy
HSK 1
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
惑
huò
to confuse, to mislead; to doubt
HSK 6
Additional Information
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