活學活用

简 活学活用 · 繁 活學活用
Mandarin · pinyin huó xué huó yòng

Meanings

  1. to creatively combine learning with usage
  2. to learn and apply pragmatically
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活
huó · live, exist, survive; lively
學
xué · learning, knowledge; school
用
yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
学
xué · learning, knowledge; school
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2–2–2–4 · huo2 xue2 huo2 yong4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wut6 hok6 wut6 jung6

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活學活用 · huo2 xue2 huo2 yong4
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Exact source record活學活用 活学活用 [huo2 xue2 huo2 yong4] /to creatively combine learning with usage/to learn and apply pragmatically/