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明知
明知
Chinese
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
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to know; to be aware | ||
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simp. and trad. (明知) |
明 | 知 | |
Verb
明知
- to know perfectly well; to be fully aware
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- 明知愛情是毒藥，偏偏一嘴甲喝落；等到情火一直燒，找無止痛的解藥。 [Min Nan, trad.]
- 明知爱情是毒药，偏偏一嘴甲喝落；等到情火一直烧，找无止痛的解药。 [Min Nan, simp.]
- From: 蕭玉芬, 毒藥
- Bêng-chai ài-chêng sī to̍k-io̍h, phian-phian chi̍t chhùi kā lim lo̍h; tán kah chîng hóe it-ti̍t sio, chhōe bô chí-thiàⁿ ê kái-io̍h. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
- [I] clearly knew love is a poison, [but I] still drank it; by the time the fire of love was ceaselessly burning, [I still] could not find a painkilling antidote.
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Adverb
明知