zhi1
yi4
xing2
nan2
  1. easy to grasp but difficult to put into practice (idiom)
  2. easier said than done

Characters

  • 知 (知): to know; to be aware
  • 易 (易): surname Yi; abbr. for 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], the Book of Changes
  • 行 (行): row; line; commercial firm; line of business; profession; to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age); (in data tables) row; (Tw) column
  • 难 (難): difficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult; not good

Resources

Examples

知易行难。

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