知其然而不知其所以然

zhī qí rán ér bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 知其然而不知其所以然

不
bù

no; not so

不知
bù zhī

not to know

以
yǐ

to use

其
qí

his

所
suǒ

actually

所以
suǒ yǐ

therefore

然而
rán ér

however; yet; but

而
ér

and

其所
qí suǒ

its place

所以然
suǒ yǐ rán

the reason why

然
rán

correct

知
zhī

to know