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不經一事,不長一智

bùjīngyīshì,bùzhǎngyīzhì

ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧ ㄕˋ , ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄤˇ ㄧ ㄓˋ

Simplified 不经一事,不长一智

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

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