不经一事，不长一智
Traditional form:
不經一事，不長一智
Pinyin (reading):
bùjīngyīshì,bùzhǎngyīzhì
Definitions:
- lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom)
- fig. wisdom only comes with experience
Characters:
- 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
- 经 - the classics; to experience, to undergo
- 一 - one; a, an; alone
- 事 - affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
- 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
- 长 - long, lasting; to excel in
- 一 - one; a, an; alone
- 智 - wisdom, knowledge, intelligence
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