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学海无涯 — “Learning is boundless”

学海无涯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Learning is boundless”. The sea of knowledge has no limits; there is no end to learning. Literally, “The sea of learning has no bounds”.

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学海无涯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

学海无涯 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
学
xué8learn, study, school, knowledge
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
无
wú4without, not having
涯
yá11water's edge, boundary, limit

Example Sentence with 学海无涯

老师经常教导我们,学海无涯,要活到老学到老。
The teacher often taught us that the sea of knowledge is boundless, and we should keep learning as long as we live.

Idioms Related to 学海无涯

Synonyms of 学海无涯

  • xué学wú无zhǐ止jìng境learning has no limits

Antonyms of 学海无涯

  • bù不xué学wú无shù术ignorant and incompetent

More idioms starting with 学

  • xué学bù不zhān沾qià洽not deeply learned or well-versed
  • xué学bù不liè躐děng等learning should not skip stages
  • xué学yè业yǒu有chéng成achieve academic success
  • xué学shū书bù不chéng成,,xué学jiàn剑bù不chéng成fail to master any skill
  • xué学shū书xué学jiàn剑study literature and practice martial arts
  • xué学yǐ以zhì致yòng用apply knowledge to practice
  • xué学yōu优cái才shàn赡learned and exceptionally talented
  • xué学yōu优ér而shì仕excel in studies to become an official
  • xué学rú如bù不jí及,,yóu犹kǒng恐shī失zhī之study diligently, fearing to fall behind
  • xué学rú如niú牛máo毛,,chéng成rú如lín麟jiǎo角Many learn, few succeed
  • xué学rú如dēng登shān山Learning is like climbing a mountain
  • xué学rú如chuān穿jǐng井Learning requires persistent effort to deepen understanding

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Questions about 学海无涯

What does 学海无涯 mean?

学海无涯 (xué hǎi wú yá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Learning is boundless”.

How do you pronounce 学海无涯?

学海无涯 is pronounced xué hǎi wú yá in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 学海无涯 literally mean?

Literally, 学海无涯 means “the sea of learning has no bounds”. It is used to mean “Learning is boundless”.

What is the Chinese definition of 学海无涯?

学海:知识。学问的海洋无边无际。

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