seal cutting: ignorance is bliss
www.ehangzhou.gov.cn| updated: september 9, 2021
the chinese phrase "难得糊涂" on the seal means "ignorance is bliss" in english. [photo/xuexi.cn]
seal cutter: wang fuchang
chinese characters of the seal: "难得糊涂", meaning "ignorance is bliss" in english
other chinese characters beside the seal: "聪明难，糊涂亦难，由聪明而转入糊涂更难。" the words came from zheng banqiao, a calligrapher, painter, and litterateur from the qing dynasty (1644-1911).
the words mean that it is difficult to know when to act as a wise man and when to feign ignorance.
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