不经一事，不长一智

Traditional: 不經一事，不長一智

bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì

Dictionary entry

lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom)

What does 不经一事，不长一智 mean?

不经一事，不长一智 (bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom)

2fig. wisdom only comes with experience

Character breakdown

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-经Jīngsurname Jing 一yīone · single 事shìmatter · thing 长chánglong · (bound form) length 智zhì(literary) wise; wisdom

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How to pronounce 不经一事，不长一智

不经一事，不长一智

bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì

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