不經一事,不長一智

Chinese edit

not; no
 
classics; sacred book; pass through
classics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture
related; belonging to the same organization not; no
 
long; length; forever
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
wisdom; knowledge
trad. (不經一事,不長一智) 一事
simp. (不经一事,不长一智) 一事

Pronunciation edit


Proverb edit

不經一事,不長一智

  1. one can't know about something unless one experiences it; wisdom comes from experience