焉知 yānzhī
yānzhī
adverb
how is it known
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '焉知'; Guoyu '焉知')
Contained in
- 塞翁失马焉知非福(塞翁失馬焉知非福) the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best; a blessing in disguise
- 燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志(燕雀焉知鴻鵠之志) can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan?
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