New Members TT Posted March 14, 2019 at 12:56 PM New Members Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 at 12:56 PM How to translate the following sentences into English? 1 你不能只知其然,不知其所以然。 2 左边的轮子转两圈,同时右边的轮子只转了一圈。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
谢恩灵 Posted March 15, 2019 at 05:47 AM Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 at 05:47 AM 1. Idk something about not being able to just know something and having to learn it? 2. The left wheel turns two times, and at the same time the right wheel only turns once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted March 15, 2019 at 06:09 AM Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 at 06:09 AM First one is more like "It's not enough to know that something is so without also knowing why it is so." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted March 15, 2019 at 06:53 AM Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 at 06:53 AM From Pleco: 知其然而不知其所以然 zhīqírán'érbùzhīqísuǒyǐrán know the hows but not the whys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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