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不经一事，不长一智【bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì】

lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom)
fig. wisdom only comes with experience

不经一事，不长一智【bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì】

lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom)
fig. wisdom only comes with experience

不

HSK 11

含义no, not; un-; negative prefix

拼音bù

经

HSK 2

含义classic works; pass through

拼音jīng

一

HSK 11

含义one; a, an; alone

拼音yī

事

HSK 11

含义affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident

拼音shì

长

HSK 2

含义long; length; excel in; leader

拼音zhǎng

智

HSK 43

含义wisdom, knowledge, intelligence

拼音zhì