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知其然而不知其所以然

zhī qí rán ér bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán

10-character word

What 知其然而不知其所以然 means

1. (saying) to know that it is so but not why it is so

The characters in 知其然而不知其所以然

• 知zhīto know; to be aware
• 其qíhis; her; its
• 然ráncorrect; right; so
• 而érand; as well as; and so
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 知zhīto know; to be aware
• 其qíhis; her; its
• 所suǒactually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
• 以yǐto use; by means of; according to
• 然ráncorrect; right; so