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默而识之

默而识之 — “To silently observe and commit to memory”

默而识之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to silently observe and commit to memory”. To learn by heart without vocalizing. Literally, “Keep silent and remember it”.

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默而识之 Pronunciation and Pinyin

默而识之 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
默
mò16silent or implicit
而
ér6and, but, then
识
shí7know, recognize, discern
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle

Example Sentence with 默而识之

他默而识之,将老师讲解的每一个重点都牢记在心。
He silently observed and remembered, committing every key point the teacher explained to memory.

Idioms Related to 默而识之

More idioms starting with 默

  • mò默bù不zuò作shēng声keep silent
  • mò默bù不zuò做shēng声remain silent
  • mò默huà化qián潜yí移imperceptibly influenced or transformed
  • mò默qì契shén神huì会tacit spiritual understanding
  • mò默huàn换qián潜yí移subtly transform over time
  • mò默rán然wú无shēng声to keep utterly silent
  • mò默rán然wú无yǔ语utterly silent and speechless
  • mò默zhuǎn转qián潜yí移change subtly and gradually
  • mò默mò默bù不yǔ语to remain perfectly silent
  • mò默mò默wú无shēng声silent and unnoticed
  • mò默mò默wú无yán言silently wordless
  • mò默mò默wú无yǔ语silently speechless

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Questions about 默而识之

What does 默而识之 mean?

默而识之 (mò ér shí zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to silently observe and commit to memory”.

How do you pronounce 默而识之?

默而识之 is pronounced mò ér shí zhī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 默而识之 literally mean?

Literally, 默而识之 means “Keep silent and remember it”. It is used to mean “to silently observe and commit to memory”.

What is the Chinese definition of 默而识之?

默:不语,不说话。识:记。把所见所闻默默记在心里。

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