不
知
人
，
焉
知
天
b
ù
z
h
ī
r
é
n
,
y
ā
n
z
h
ī
t
i
ā
n
Definitions
1. (ancient Chinese) If one does not understand things about people, how could he possibly understand things about Heaven?
Components
不知
bù zhī
–
not to know
人
rén
–
man
焉知
yān zhī
–
(literary) how is one to know?
天
tiān
–
day