What Does "致知在格物" (zhì zhī zài gé wù) Mean?

zhì致zhī知zài在gé格wù物

The extension of knowledge lies in the investigation of things.

HSK Vocabulary

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Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E40

Clip Timestamp

34:19

TMDB ID

292696

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	欲正其心者先诚其意欲诚其意者先致其知	yù zhèng qí xīn zhě xiān chéng qí yì yù chéng qí yì zhě xiān zhì qí zhī	Those who wished to rectify their minds. First, made their intentions sincere. Those who wished to make their intentions sincere. (Lishan Academy) First, extended their knowledge.
2▶	致知在格物	zhì zhī zài gé wù	The extension of knowledge lies in the investigation of things.
3	夜再长	yè zài zhǎng	(The night may be long,)

More Clips From Episode

Total 157 clips (Page 3 of 8)

HSK 7

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起码提前跟我知会一声吧

qǐ mǎ tí qián gēn wǒ zhī huì yī shēng baat least tell me in advance.

HSK 7

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怎么生这么大气啊

zěn me shēng zhè me dà qì aWhy are you so angry?

HSK 3

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我生气了吗我没生气

wǒ shēng qì le ma wǒ méi shēng qìAm I angry? I'm not angry.

HSK 1

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那你这现在是在干什么

nà nǐ zhè xiàn zài shì zài gàn shén meThen what are you doing right now?

HSK 5

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我只是在跟你讲道理

wǒ zhǐ shì zài gēn nǐ jiǎng dào lǐI'm just reasoning with you.

落魄的时候却连口热乎饭都吃不上

HSK 4

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落魄的时候却连口热乎饭都吃不上

luò pò de shí hòu què lián kǒu rè hū fàn dōu chī bù shàngWhen I'm not on my luck, I can't even afford a hot meal,

HSK 2

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哪还顾得上你是个什么东西啊

nǎ hái gù dé shàng nǐ shì gè shén me dōng xī aI can't even afford a hot meal, not to mention to look after you.

HSK 4

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我记得你之前说你不能离开京城

wǒ jì de nǐ zhī qián shuō nǐ bù néng lí kāi jīng chéngI remember you said before that you can't leave the capital,

HSK 4

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从小苦日子过够了现在吃不了苦

cóng xiǎo kǔ rì zi guò gòu le xiàn zài chī bù liǎo kǔand you had enough of hard time, so you can't suffer now.

HSK 1

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这些是你说的对吧我好了

zhè xiē shì nǐ shuō de duì ba wǒ hǎo leYou said all that, right? - I... - Enough!

你也算是在风月场上混迹多年的魁首了

HSK 6

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你也算是在风月场上混迹多年的魁首了

nǐ yě suàn shì zài fēng yuè chǎng shàng hùn jì duō nián de kuí shǒu leas a top courtesan in the world of pleasure for many years,

HSK 3

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更懂得什么是拿得起放得下吧

gèng dǒng de shén me shì ná de qǐ fàng dé xià bawhat it means to let things go.

HSK 3

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我带你去清风明月楼

wǒ dài nǐ qù qīng fēng míng yuè lóuI'll take you to Qingfeng Mingyue Tower.

HSK 5

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你的剑法到底如何

nǐ de jiàn fǎ dào dǐ rú héhow good your swordsmanship really is.

HSK 4

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那自然是我更胜一筹

nà zì rán shì wǒ gèng shèng yī chóuNaturally, mine is better.

HSK 6

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我可是朱夫子的徒弟

wǒ kě shì zhū fū zǐ de tú dìI am Master Zhu's disciple, after all.

HSK 6

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好厨子不一定能教出好徒弟

hǎo chú zi bù yí dìng néng jiào chū hǎo tú dìa good chef might not be a good teacher.

HSK 7

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谁的花瓣先掉光就算谁输

shéi de huā bàn xiān diào guāng jiù suàn shuí shūWhoever's blossoms fall off first loses.

HSK 6

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要输你一辈子才好

yào shū nǐ yī bèi zi cái hǎoI'd love to lose to you for a lifetime.

HSK 6

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宫中传信太后不好了召王妃入宫

gōng zhōng chuán xìn tài hòu bù hǎo le zhào wáng fēi rù gōngNews from the palace. Her Majesty is very ill. She summoned Her Highness.