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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆 [xue2 er2 bu4 si1 ze2 wang3 , si1 er2 bu4 xue2 ze2 dai4] /To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius)/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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Other forms in these source records: 學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆
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