世人皆知這件事。
世人皆知这件事。
Everyone in the world knows this matter.
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No one knows a son better than his father.
知子莫若父，他一眼就看穿了兒子的謊言。
知子莫若父，他一眼就看穿了儿子的谎言。
A father knows his son best; he saw through his son's lie at a glance.
秀才不出門，能知天下事。
秀才不出门，能知天下事。
A scholar does not step outside his gate, yet he knows the affairs of the world.
塞翁失馬，焉知非福，我們不應該因為一時的挫折而灰心。
塞翁失马，焉知非福，我们不应该因为一时的挫折而灰心。
A blessing in disguise; we should not be discouraged by temporary setbacks.
疾風知勁草，他在困難面前展現了堅強的意志。
疾风知劲草，他在困难面前展现了坚强的意志。
Strong winds reveal strong grass; he showed strong will in the face of difficulties.
塞翁失馬，焉知非福。
塞翁失马，焉知非福。
A blessing in disguise (literally: How could the old man on the frontier know the horse's loss wasn't a blessing?).
老子西遊過函谷關時，守關人望見紫氣東來，知有聖人降臨。
老子西游过函谷关时，守关人望见紫气东来，知有圣人降临。
When Laozi traveled west through Hangu Pass, the gatekeeper saw a purple aura coming from the east, knowing that a sage was arriving.
在某些行業中，存在著一些不為人知的潛規則。
在某些行业中，存在著一些不为人知的潜规则。
In some industries, there are some unknown hidden rules.
Usage Notes
Refers to the act of knowing, understanding, or having knowledge of something.
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