不经一事，不长一智

bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 不经一事，不长一智

• 一 一 yī: one
• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 事 事 shì: matter
• 经 经 jīng: classics
• 长 长 cháng: length
• 长 长 zhǎng: chief
• 智 智 zhì: (literary) wise; wisdom