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 5 of 8)

HSK 4

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太后是否有罪

tài hòu shì fǒu yǒu zuìWhether Your Majesty is guilty,

HSK 7

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国法自有公正之裁

guó fǎ zì yǒu gōng zhèng zhī cáithe law will deliver a fair judgment.

HSK 7

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亦无回天之力啊

yì wú huí tiān zhī lì athey had no way to cure her either.

HSK 6

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你有罪于天下苍生

nǐ yǒu zuì yú tiān xià cāng shēng(I believe you're guilty to all the people.)

HSK 7

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亲手教我写下了第一个字

qīn shǒu jiào wǒ xiě xià le dì yí gè zì(who personally taught me to write my first word.)

HSK 5

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夜夜守在我的病榻之前

yè yè shǒu zài wǒ de bìng tà zhī qián(who kept vigil by my sickbed night after night.)

HSK 7

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你哺我以乳水亦育我以心血

nǐ bǔ wǒ yǐ rǔ shuǐ yì yù wǒ yǐ xīn xuè(You fed me with your milk,) (and raised me with your efforts.)

HSK 4

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你永远都是我的母亲

nǐ yǒng yuǎn dōu shì wǒ de mǔ qīn(You will always be my mother.)

HSK 7

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终究独行其道

zhōng jiū dú xíng qí dào(in the end, each walks their own way,)

HSK 6

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有人困于情爱

yǒu rén kùn yú qíng ài(Some are trapped by love and desire,)

HSK 1

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在求不得的苦海里浮沉

zài qiú bù dé de kǔ hǎi lǐ fú chén(drowning in the bitter sea of unattainable longing.)

HSK 7

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在宿命倾颓中彷徨寻路

zài sù mìng qīng tuí zhōng páng huáng xún lù(wandering and searching amidst a crumbling fate.)

HSK 6

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但生命的神奇恰在于此

dàn shēng mìng de shén qí qià zài yú cǐ(But the miracle of life lies precisely in this.)

HSK 7

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它像一盏盏摇曳的灯

tā xiàng yī zhǎn zhǎn yáo yè de dēng(It is like a flickering lamp,)

HSK 5

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须得始终向前

xū dé shǐ zhōng xiàng qián(must always move forward.)

HSK 7

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这是百姓的一片心意还望你收下

zhè shì bǎi xìng de yī piàn xīn yì hái wàng nǐ shōu xiàThis is a gift from the people. Hope you will accept it.

HSK 1

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娘子饭做好了

niáng zǐ fàn zuò hǎo leMy lady, dinner is ready.

HSK 2

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快回来吃饭吧做了你爱吃的

kuài huí lái chī fàn ba zuò le nǐ ài chī deCome back and eat. I made your favorite dishes.

你看你选的什么破地方啊买点药还要跑那么远

HSK 4

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你看你选的什么破地方啊买点药还要跑那么远

nǐ kàn nǐ xuǎn de shén me pò dì fāng a mǎi diǎn yào hái yào pǎo nà me yuǎnLook at this lousy place you chose. Such a long way to buy medicine.

HSK 3

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一点都不方便京城多好啊

yì diǎn dōu bù fāng biàn jīng chéng duō hǎo aIt's so inconvenient. The capital is so much better.