"自知之明" meaning in Chinese

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Phrase

IPA: /t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡siː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/, /t͡siː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/ Chinese transliterations: zìzhīzhīmíng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄗˋ ㄓ ㄓ ㄇㄧㄥˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], zi⁶ zi¹ zi¹ ming⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], zìzhīzhīmíng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], zìhjhihjhihmíng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tzŭ⁴-chih¹-chih¹-ming² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], dz̀-jr̄-jr̄-míng [Mandarin, Yale], tzyhjyjyming [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цзычжичжимин [Mandarin, Palladius], czyčžičžimin [Mandarin, Palladius], jih jī jī mìhng [Cantonese, Yale], dzi⁶ dzi¹ dzi¹ ming⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], ji⁶ ji¹ ji¹ ming⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Etymology: From Tao Te Ching: : 知人者智,自知者明。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.] From: Tao Te Ching, 4ᵗʰ century BCE Zhī rén zhě zhì, zì zhī zhě míng. [Pinyin] He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent. Etymology templates: {{zh-x|知 人 者 智,自 知 者 明。|He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent.|collapsed=y|ref=Daodejing}} 知人者智,自知者明。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.] From: Tao Te Ching, 4ᵗʰ century BCE Zhī rén zhě zhì, zì zhī zhě míng. [Pinyin] He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent. Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 自知之明
  1. wisdom of self-knowledge Wikipedia link: Tao Te Ching Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-自知之明-zh-phrase-ptCU48-3 Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header

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      "zh-pron": "dzi⁶ dzi¹ dzi¹ ming⁴"
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      "ipa": "/t͡siː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ mɪŋ²¹/"
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