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

wisdom comes from experience; learn by doing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
not; no; (negative prefix)
abbr. for economics jīng jì; to pass through
one; 1; single
matter; thing; affair
not; no; (negative prefix)
to grow; to develop; to increase
one; 1; single
wisdom; knowledge