知其不可為而為之
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Chinese[edit]
to know; to be aware | his; her; its his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) |
cannot; should not; must not | because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become |
and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become |
's; him/her/it; this | ||
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trad. (知其不可為而為之) | 知 | 其 | 不可 | 為 | 而 | 為 | 之 | |
simp. (知其不可为而为之) | 知 | 其 | 不可 | 为 | 而 | 为 | 之 |
Etymology[edit]
See 知其不可而為/知其不可而为 (zhī qí bùkě ér wéi).
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
知其不可為而為之
- Synonym of 知其不可而為/知其不可而为 (zhī qí bùkě ér wéi, “to (stubbornly) do something even though one knows it is impossible”)