知其一，不知其二 zhīqíyībùzhīqí'èr to know only one aspect Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 只知其一，不知其二 zhǐzhīqíyībùzhīqí'èr to know the first, but not the second To know only one side of something without knowing the other; describes having an incomplete understanding of a situation or seeing a problem from a one-sided perspective