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知其不可而为之 in English
zhi1 qi2 bu4 ke3 er2 wei2 zhi1 Meaning
Meanings
to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiomatic expression)
Simplified Characters
知
其
不
可
而
为
之
Traditional Characters
知
其
不
可
而
為
之
Pinyin
zhi1 qi2 bu4 ke3 er2 wei2 zhi1
Literal
Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.
知
zhi1
to know
其
qi2
his
不
bu4
(negative prefix)
可
ke3
can
而
er2
and
为
wei4
as (in the capacity of)
之
zhi1
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
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知其不可而为之