不經一事不長一智 (bat1 ging1 jat1 si6 bat1 zoeng2 jat1 zi3 | bu4 jing1 yi1 shi4 bu4 zhang3 yi1 zhi4) : you can't gain knowledge without practice; wisdom comes from experience

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不經一事不長一智

bat1 ging1 jat1 si6 bat1 zoeng2 jat1 zi3

bu4 jing1 yi1 shi4 bu4 zhang3 yi1 zhi4

you can't gain knowledge without practice; wisdom comes from experience

Level: 3
This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 國

不經一事不長一智 / 不经一事不长一智

This word has been viewed 39 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 23rd Jan 2006 03:09 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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不 bat1 - no, not; un-; negative prefix
經 ging1 - things running lengthwise; pass through
一 jat1 - number one
事 si6 - affair; business; duties; event
不 bat1 - no, not; un-; negative prefix
長 coeng4 zoeng2 zoeng6 - long; length; to grow
一 jat1 - number one
智 zi3 - wisdom; clever

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