To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius)
trad. 學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆
Also written 學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆【xué ér bù sī zé wǎng , sī ér bù xué zé dài】
Characters in this word
7学
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to learn, to study, to imitate, science, -ology
- Pinyin
- xué
- Traditional
- 學
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 1934 of 2500
而
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and, as well as, and so, but (not), yet (not), (indicates causal relation), (indicates change of state), (indicates contrast)
- Pinyin
- ér
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 131 of 2500
不
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no; not so, (bound form) not; un-
- Pinyin
- bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 9 of 2500
思
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to think, to consider
- Pinyin
- sī
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 11952 of 2500
则
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(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then, (bound form) standard; norm, (bound form) principle, (literary) to imitate; to follow, classifier for written items
- Pinyin
- zé
- Traditional
- 則
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 2398 of 2500
罔
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old variant of 罔[wang3]
- Pinyin
- wǎng
- Traditional
- 㒺
- Strokes
- 8
殆
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(literary) dangerous; perilous, (literary) almost; well-nigh
- Pinyin
- dài
- Strokes
- 9