不悱不发 — “Referring to Confucius's teaching method”
不悱不发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “referring to Confucius's teaching method”. It means not to enlighten a student until they are eager to speak but unable to express themselves, waiting for their intellectual readiness. Literally, “Not struggling to articulate, not to enlighten”.
不悱不发 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 不悱不发
What does 不悱不发 mean?
不悱不发 (bù fěi bù fā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “referring to Confucius's teaching method”.
How do you pronounce 不悱不发?
不悱不发 is pronounced bù fěi bù fā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不悱不发 literally mean?
Literally, 不悱不发 means “not struggling to articulate, not to enlighten”. It is used to mean “referring to Confucius's teaching method”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不悱不发?
悱：心里想说而说不出来。发：启发。指不到学生想说而说不出来时，不去启发他。这是孔子的教学方法。