不經一事，不長一智 [－经－－－－长－－]

Jyutping bat1 ging1 jat1 si6 bat1 zoeng2 jat1 zi3
Pinyin bù jīng yī shì ， bù zhǎng yī zhì

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）

不經一事，不長一智 [－经－－－－长－－]

Jyutping bat1 ging1 jat1 si6 ， bat1 zoeng2 jat1 zi3
Pinyin bù jīng yī shì ， bù zhǎng yī zhì

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    one can't know about something unless one experiences it; wisdom comes from experience

不經一事，不長一智 [－经－－－－长－－]

Jyutping bat1 ging1 jat1 si6 , bat1 zoeng2 jat1 zi3
Pinyin bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom)
  2. wisdom only comes with experience