zhī​qí​yī​bù​zhī​qí'èr

to know only one aspect

Senses

知其一,不知其二 zhī​qí​yī​bù​zhī​qí'èr to know only one aspect

to have an incomplete or superficial understanding of something; to know only part of the story

References

variant 知其一,不知其二/知其一,不知其二 知其一不达其二/知其一不達其二
variant 知其一,不知其二/知其一,不知其二 知其一未睹其二/知其一未睹其二