不经一事，不长一智 in English bu4 jing1 yi1 shi4 , bu4 zhang3 yi1 zhi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiomatic expression)
  • wisdom only comes with experience

Simplified Characters

不 经 一 事 ， 不 长 一 智

Traditional Characters

不 經 一 事 ， 不 長 一 智

Pinyin

bu4 jing1 yi1 shi4 , bu4 zhang3 yi1 zhi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 经jing1surname Jing 一yi1one 事shi4matter ， 不bu4(negative prefix) 长zhang3length 一yi1one 智zhi4wisdom