知其不可為而為之

Chinese

to know; to be aware
 
his; her; its
his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
cannot; should not; must not
 
because of; for; to
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
 
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. (知其不可為而為之) 不可
simp. (知其不可为而为之) 不可

Etymology

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

Pronunciation


Idiom

知其不可為而為之

  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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