wú​shēng​yě​yǒu​yá, ér​zhī​yě​wú​yá

limited life, infinite knowledge

Senses

吾生也有涯,而知也无涯/ 吾生也有涯,而知也無涯 wú​shēng​yě​yǒu​yá, ér​zhī​yě​wú​yá limited life, infinite knowledge

Human life is finite while the pursuit of knowledge is infinite; a famous quote from the Zhuangzi emphasizing the vastness of learning.

庄子云:“吾生也有涯,而知也无涯”,意在告诫人们生命有限而学问无穷。

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