不愤不启 in English bu4 fen4 bu4 qi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • a student shall not be enlightened until he has tried hard by himself (idiomatic expression)

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Pinyin

bu4 fen4 bu4 qi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

bu4(negative prefix) fen4indignant bu4(negative prefix) qi3variant of 啟|启[qi3]