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學以致用
简 学以致用 · 繁 學以致用Mandarin · pinyin xué yǐ zhì yòng
Meanings
- (idiom) to study sth in order to apply it
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2–3–4–4 · xue2 yi3 zhi4 yong4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
hok6 ji5 zi3 jung6
Cantonese word readings for 學以致用. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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hok6 ji5 zi3 jung6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to study for the purpose of application; to study something in order to apply it; to put into practice what has been learned
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