闻一知十 in English wen2 yi1 zhi1 shi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to hear one and know ten (idiomatic expression); metaphorically explain one thing and (he) understands everything
  • a word to the wise

Simplified Characters

闻 一 知 十

Traditional Characters

聞 一 知 十

Pinyin

wen2 yi1 zhi1 shi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

闻wen2surname Wen 一yi1one 知zhi1to know 十shi2ten