知人者智，自知者明 in Chinese

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐn²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵ t͡siː³³ t͡siː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sɛː³⁵ mɪŋ²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵/, /t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐn²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵ t͡siː³³ t͡siː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sɛː³⁵ mɪŋ²¹/ Chinese transliterations: zhīrénzhězhì [Mandarin, Pinyin], zìzhīzhěmíng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄓㄖㄣˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄓˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄗˋ ㄓㄓㄜˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], zi¹ jan⁴ ze² zi³, zi⁶ zi¹ ze² ming⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], zhīrénzhězhì [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], zìzhīzhěmíng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], jhihrénjhějhìh [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], zìhjhihjhěmíng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chih¹-jên²-chê³-chih⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], tzŭ⁴-chih¹-chê³-ming² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], jr̄-rén-jě-jr̀- [Mandarin, Yale], dz̀-jr̄-jě-míng [Mandarin, Yale], jyrenjeejyh [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], tzyhjyjeeming [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], чжижэньчжэчжи [Mandarin, Palladius], цзычжичжэмин [Mandarin, Palladius], čžižɛnʹčžɛčži [Mandarin, Palladius], czyčžičžɛmin [Mandarin, Palladius], jī yàhn jé ji, jih jī jé mìhng [Cantonese, Yale], dzi¹ jan⁴ dze² dzi³, dzi⁶ dzi¹ dze² ming⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], ji¹ yen⁴ zé² ji³, ji⁶ ji¹ zé² ming⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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, translated based on James Legge's version Zhīrén zhě zhì, zìzhī 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.|collasped=y|ref=Daodejing-L}} 知人者智，自知者明。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.] From: Tao Te Ching, 4ᵗʰ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version Zhīrén zhě zhì, zìzhī zhě míng. [Pinyin] He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent. Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 知人者智，自知者明

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      "expansion": "知人者智，自知者明。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]\nFrom: Tao Te Ching, 4ᵗʰ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version\nZhīrén zhě zhì, zìzhī zhě míng. [Pinyin]\nHe who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent.",
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      "zh-pron": "zìhjhihjhěmíng"
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      "tags": [
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        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chih¹-jên²-chê³-chih⁴"
    },
    {
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "tzŭ⁴-chih¹-chê³-ming²"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "jr̄-rén-jě-jr̀-"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dz̀-jr̄-jě-míng"
    },
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jyrenjeejyh"
    },
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "tzyhjyjeeming"
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "чжижэньчжэчжи"
    },
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        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цзычжичжэмин"
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        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čžižɛnʹčžɛčži"
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        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "czyčžičžɛmin"
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      "zh-pron": "dzi¹ jan⁴ dze² dzi³, dzi⁶ dzi¹ dze² ming⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "ji¹ yen⁴ zé² ji³, ji⁶ ji¹ zé² ming⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐn²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵ t͡siː³³ t͡siː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sɛː³⁵ mɪŋ²¹/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐn²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵ t͡siː³³ t͡siː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sɛː³⁵ mɪŋ²¹/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "知人者智，自知者明"
}

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    {
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "zi¹ jan⁴ ze² zi³, zi⁶ zi¹ ze² ming⁴"
    },
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zhīrénzhězhì"
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zìzhīzhěmíng"
    },
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jhihrénjhějhìh"
    },
    {
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zìhjhihjhěmíng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chih¹-jên²-chê³-chih⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tzŭ⁴-chih¹-chê³-ming²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jr̄-rén-jě-jr̀-"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dz̀-jr̄-jě-míng"
    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jyrenjeejyh"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tzyhjyjeeming"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чжижэньчжэчжи"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цзычжичжэмин"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čžižɛnʹčžɛčži"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "czyčžičžɛmin"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵/",
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      "zh-pron": "jī yàhn jé ji, jih jī jé mìhng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dzi¹ jan⁴ dze² dzi³, dzi⁶ dzi¹ dze² ming⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ji¹ yen⁴ zé² ji³, ji⁶ ji¹ zé² ming⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐn²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵ t͡siː³³ t͡siː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sɛː³⁵ mɪŋ²¹/",
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        "Cantonese",
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      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐn²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵ t͡siː³³ t͡siː²² t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sɛː³⁵ mɪŋ²¹/"
    }
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  "word": "知人者智，自知者明"
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