默而識之
Chinese
| silent; write from memory | and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
to record; write a footnote; to know to record; write a footnote; to know; knowledge |
's; him/her/it; this | ||
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| trad. (默而識之) | 默 | 而 | 識 | 之 | |
| simp. (默而识之) | 默 | 而 | 识 | 之 | |
Etymology
From the Analects, Book 7 (《論語·述而》):
- 子曰：「默而識之，學而不厭，誨人不倦，何有於我哉？」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐ yuē: “Mò ér zhì zhī, xué ér bù yàn, huì rén bù juàn, hé yǒu yú wǒ zāi?” [Pinyin]
- The Master said, “The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and instructing others without being wearied - which one of these things belongs to me?”
子曰：“默而识之，学而不厌，诲人不倦，何有于我哉？” [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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