真知 (zhēn zhī) — true knowledge, genuine insight

Definition

Literary/abstract term for 'true knowledge' gained through insight or practice, not just book-learning. Almost always appears in set phrases like 真知灼见 ('keen insight').

noun

true knowledgegenuine insight

Examples

真知。
Shí jiàn shì jiǎn yàn zhēn zhī de wéi yī biāo zhǔn.
Practice is the sole criterion for testing true knowledge.
真知，。
Tā yì shēng zhuī qiú zhēn zhī, cóng bù máng cóng.
He pursued true knowledge all his life and never followed blindly.
真知。
Zhè běn shū ràng wǒ duì zhēn zhī yǒu le xīn de lǐ jiě.
This book gave me a new understanding of true knowledge.

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