好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇

Traditional: 好學近乎知，力行近乎仁，知恥近乎勇

hào xué jìn hū zhī , lì xíng jìn hū rén , zhī chǐ jìn hū yǒng

Dictionary entry

to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)

What does 好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇 mean?

好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇 (hào xué jìn hū zhī , lì xíng jìn hū rén , zhī chǐ jìn hū yǒng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)

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好hǎogood · appropriate; proper 学xuéto learn · to study 近jìnnear · close to 乎hū(classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in · at 知zhīto know · to be aware 力Lìsurname Li 行xíngokay · all right 仁rénhumane · kernel

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How to pronounce 好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇

好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇

hào xué jìn hū zhī , lì xíng jìn hū rén , zhī chǐ jìn hū yǒng

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