学びて思わざれば則ち罔し | Japanese meaning

学びて思わざれば則ち罔し【まなびておもわざればすなわちくらし】

Alsoまなびておもわざればすなわちくらし

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

to study and not think is a waste; learning without thinking is uselessproverbfrom The Analects of Confucius

This phrase emphasizes the importance of thoughtful engagement with knowledge. It suggests that mere acquisition of information is insufficient unless it is processed and understood critically.

While acquiring knowledge is important, merely memorizing it without thought is meaningless.

学びて思わざれば則ち罔し【まなびておもわざればすなわちくらし】

Alsoまなびておもわざればすなわちくらし

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

to study and not think is a waste; learning without thinking is uselessproverbfrom The Analects of Confucius

This phrase emphasizes the importance of thoughtful engagement with knowledge. It suggests that mere acquisition of information is insufficient unless it is processed and understood critically.

While acquiring knowledge is important, merely memorizing it without thought is meaningless.

学

N51

意study; learning; science

訓まな.ぶ

音ガク

名たか、のり

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思

N42

意think

訓おも.う、おもえら.く、おぼ.す

音シ

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則

N25

意rule; law; follow; based on; model after

訓のっと.る、のり、すなわち

音ソク

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罔

意net

訓あみ、しい.る、ない

音モウ、ボウ

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学びて思わざれば則ち罔し【まなびておもわざればすなわちくらし】

Alsoまなびておもわざればすなわちくらし

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

to study and not think is a waste; learning without thinking is uselessproverbfrom The Analects of Confucius

This phrase emphasizes the importance of thoughtful engagement with knowledge. It suggests that mere acquisition of information is insufficient unless it is processed and understood critically.

While acquiring knowledge is important, merely memorizing it without thought is meaningless.

学びて思わざれば則ち罔し【まなびておもわざればすなわちくらし】

Alsoまなびておもわざればすなわちくらし

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

to study and not think is a waste; learning without thinking is uselessproverbfrom The Analects of Confucius

This phrase emphasizes the importance of thoughtful engagement with knowledge. It suggests that mere acquisition of information is insufficient unless it is processed and understood critically.