知其然而不知其所以然

to know that it is so but not why it is so (idiom)

to know / to be aware

his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)

correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

however / yet / but

however; yet; but

and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

not to know / unaware / unknowingly / fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)

its place / one's appointed place / the place for that

actually / place / classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc / that which / particle introducing a relative clause or passive / CL:個|个[ge4]

therefore / as a result / so / the reason why

old variant of 以[yi3]

old variant of 以[yi3]

abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]

to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

the reason why