不愤不启 bù fèn bù qǐ

teach only the eager; guide but don't spoon-feed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a student shall not be enlightened until he has tried hard by himself (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
愤 fèn HSK 6
anger; indignant; resentment
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
启 qǐ HSK 5
to start; to open; to initiate