不经一事 bù jīng yī shì

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
经 jīng
HSK 2
classic works; pass through
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
事 shì
HSK 2
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident