







不愤不启 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Do not enlighten a student unless they are eager to learn but are struggling to grasp the concept; only provide guidance when the learner is puzzled and keen to understand”.

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Open the tool →不愤不启 (bù fèn bù qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Do not enlighten a student unless they are eager to learn but are struggling to grasp the concept; only provide guidance when the learner is puzzled and keen to understand”.
不愤不启 is pronounced bù fèn bù qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
愤:心里想弄明白而还不明白。启:启发。指不到学生们想弄明白而还没有弄明白时,不去启发他。这是孔子的教学方法。