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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:
不經一事，不長一智 不经一事，不长一智 [bu4 jing1 yi1 shi4 , bu4 zhang3 yi1 zhi4] /lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom)/fig. wisdom only comes with experience/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: 不經一事，不長一智
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