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不經一事，不長一智
简 不经一事，不长一智 · 繁 不經一事，不長一智Mandarin · pinyin bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
Meanings
- lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom)
- fig. wisdom only comes with experience
Characters in this entry
- 不
- bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
- 經
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- 一
- yī · one; a, an; alone
- 事
- shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
- 長
- zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
- 智
- zhì · wisdom, knowledge, intelligence
- 经
- jīng · classic works; pass through
- 长
- zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader
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bat1 ging1 jat1 si6 ，bat1 zoeng2 jat1 zi3
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