知其不可而為之

Chinese

to know; to be aware
his; her; its
his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to something preceding it)
 
 cannot; should not; must not
and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
because of; for; to
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
 
 's; him/her/it; this
trad. (知其不可而為之/知其不可而爲之) 知 其 不可 而 為/爲 之
simp. (知其不可而为之) 知 其 不可 而 为 之

Etymology

See 知其不可而為／知其不可而为 (zhī qí bùkě ér wéi).

Pronunciation

Idiom

知其不可而為之

  1. synonym of 知其不可而為 / 知其不可而为 (zhī qí bùkě ér wéi, “to (stubbornly) do something even though one knows it is impossible”)
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