無識

無識

1. (literary) to have no knowledge; to be ignorant

   • 侗乎其無識，儻乎其怠疑。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     侗乎其无识，傥乎其怠疑。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Tóng hū qí wúshí, tǎng hū qí dàiyí. [Pinyin]

     I was as a child who has no knowledge; I was extraordinarily slow and hesitating.

   • 易其事，革其謀，使人無識。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     易其事，革其谋，使人无识。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: The Art of War, circa 5^th century BCE, translated based on Lionel Giles's version

     Yì qí shì, gé qí móu, shǐ rén wúshí. [Pinyin]

     By altering his arrangements and changing his plans, he keeps the enemy without definite knowledge.

識／识 (zhì) is a tongjia character of 誌／志 (zhì).

無識

1. (literary, rare) to have no sign; to have no trace

   • 路曼曼其無端兮，周容容而無識。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     路曼曼其无端兮，周容容而无识。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: The Verses of Chu, 4^th century BCE – 2^nd century CE

     Lù mànmàn qí wúduān xī, zhōu róngróng ér wúzhì. [Pinyin]

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