不經一事，不長一智

bat1 ging1 jat1 si6 ，bat1 zoeng2 jat1 zi3

lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom) · fig. wisdom only comes with experience

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom)
  2. fig. wisdom only comes with experience

Written Forms

不經一事，不長一智Traditional · Main Form
不经一事，不长一智Alternate Form

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