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知人論世
zhī​rén​lùn​shì

to understand writers and their times

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 知人 zhī​rén
    to judge character
    to assess or understand a person's character, talents, and integrity
  2. 论 論 lùn verb
    to discuss
    to discuss; to talk about; to research or analyze a topic
  3. 世 shì noun
    era
    (bound form) an era; an age; a dynasty; (geology) an epoch