强不知以为知

強不知以為知
qiǎngbùzhīyǐwéizhī

to pretend to know something that one does not know; to be a sciolist

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 强 Qiáng surname Qiang
=1 强 jiàng
  1. stubborn
  2. unyielding
=1 强 qiáng
  1. strong
  2. powerful
  3. better
  4. slightly more than
  5. vigorous
  6. violent
  7. best in their category, e.g. see 百强 bǎiqiáng
=1 强 qiǎng
  1. to force
  2. to compel
  3. to strive
  4. to make an effort
=1 强 jiàng variant of 强 jiàng
=1 强 qiáng variant of 强 qiáng
=1 强 qiǎng variant of 强 qiǎng
2 不知 bùzhī
  1. not to know
  2. unaware
  3. unknowingly
  4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
3 以为 yǐwéi to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
=4 知 zhī
  1. to know
  2. to be aware
=4 知 zhì
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 智 (zhì, “knowing, wisdom, intelligence”).
  2. Original form of 智 (zhì, “knowing, wisdom, intelligence”).