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经一事,长一智
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经一事,长一智 — “You gain wisdom and knowledge from every experience you go through”

经一事,长一智 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “You gain wisdom and knowledge from every experience you go through”. Learn from experience. Literally, “Experience one event, gain one wisdom”.

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经一事,长一智 Pronunciation and Pinyin

经一事,长一智 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
经
jīng8pass through, manage, classic
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
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长
zhǎng4long, grow, excel, chief
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
智
zhì12wisdom, intelligence

Example Sentence with 经一事,长一智

这次的项目虽然遇到了很多困难,但团队成员们都表示经一事,长一智,学到了宝贵的经验。
Although this project encountered many difficulties, all team members said they learned from the experience and gained valuable lessons.

Idioms Related to 经一事,长一智

Synonyms of 经一事,长一智

  • chī吃yī一qiàn堑,,zhǎng长yī一zhì智Learn from mistakes

More idioms starting with 经

  • jīng经yī一shī失,,zhǎng长yī一zhì智learn from mistakes
  • jīng经shì世zhī之cái才talent for governing and benefiting society
  • jīng经qiū丘xún寻hè壑travel through mountains and valleys
  • jīng经jiǔ久bù不xī息enduring and unceasing
  • jīng经jiǔ久bù不shuāi衰enduring and unfading
  • jīng经shǐ史zǐ子jí集ancient Chinese scholarship and classical texts
  • jīng经shǐ史bǎi百zi子Vast traditional Chinese scholarship
  • jīng经shǐ史bǎi百jiā家traditional Chinese learning
  • jīng经guó国zhī之cái才Exceptional talent for managing grand affairs
  • jīng经guó国dà大yè业literature's profound influence on governance
  • jīng经duō多jiàn见guǎng广experienced and knowledgeable
  • jīng经tiān天wěi纬dì地manage grand and complex affairs

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What does 经一事,长一智 mean?

经一事,长一智 (jīng yī shì , zhǎng yī zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “You gain wisdom and knowledge from every experience you go through”.

How do you pronounce 经一事,长一智?

经一事,长一智 is pronounced jīng yī shì , zhǎng yī zhì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 经一事,长一智 literally mean?

Literally, 经一事,长一智 means “Experience one event, gain one wisdom”. It is used to mean “You gain wisdom and knowledge from every experience you go through”.

What is the Chinese definition of 经一事,长一智?

亲身经历了某件事情,就能增长关于这方面的知识。

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