不經一事，不長一智 bù jīng yī shì ， bù zhǎng yī zhì

DEFINITIONS

  1. You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
經 jīng classic works; pass through
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
事 shì
HSK 2
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
長 zhǎng long; length; excel in; leader
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
智 zhì
HSK 5
wisdom, knowledge, intelligence