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生而知之
shēng'ér​zhī​zhī

innate knowledge

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  • 人非生而知之者,孰能无惑 rén​fēi​shēng'ér​zhī​zhī​zhě​shú​néng​wú​huò one is not born with knowledge, how can one be without doubt
    A classic saying from the Tang dynasty essayist [[韩愈|韓愈|han2 yu4]], emphasizing that because knowledge is not innate, everyone needs a teacher to resolve their confusion.