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活學活用

简活学活用 · 繁活學活用

Mandarin · pinyin huó xué huó yòng

to creatively combine learning with usage
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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wut6 hok6 wut6 jung6

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