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好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇

hào xué jìn hū zhī , lì xíng jìn hū rén , zhī chǐ jìn hū yǒng

Definitions

1. to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)

Child Words of 好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇

乎

hū

(classical particle similar to 於|于[yú]) in

row

to practice diligently

close to

humane

easy to learn

to know

brave

near

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

shame

to walk

to have a sense of shame

to learn

good

power

eager to study