zhǐ zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èrdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information
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只知其一,不知其二 只知其一,不知其二 [zhi3 zhi1 qi2 yi1 , bu4 zhi1 qi2 er4] /to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information/

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只知其一不知其二
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