只知其一，不知其二

zhǐ zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èr

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Definitions

  1. 1. to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information

Child Words of 只知其一，不知其二

一
yī

one

不
bù

no; not so

不知
bù zhī

not to know

二
èr

two

其
qí

his

只
zhǐ

only

只
zhī

grain that has begun to ripen

其一
qí yī

one of the given (options etc)

其二
qí èr

secondly

知
zhī

to know