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困知勉行 — “Learn through difficulty and practice diligently”

困知勉行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to diligently seek knowledge by overcoming difficulties and earnestly put what one has learned into practice”. Literally, “Learn through difficulty and practice diligently”.

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困知勉行 Pronunciation and Pinyin

困知勉行 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
困
kùn7trapped, tired, or poor
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
勉
miǎn9make an effort
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line

Example Sentence with 困知勉行

他深知学习之路漫长,总是困知勉行,最终在科研领域取得突破性的进展。
He knows the path of learning is long and always learns through difficulty and practices diligently, eventually achieving groundbreaking progress in scientific research.

Idioms Related to 困知勉行

Synonyms of 困知勉行

  • kùn困miǎn勉xià下xué学diligently study despite hardship

More idioms starting with 困

  • kùn困shòu兽yóu犹dòu斗A cornered animal fights desperately
  • kùn困xīn心héng横lǜ虑deeply troubled and worried
  • kùn困xīn心héng衡lǜ虑rack one's brains
  • kùn困ér而bù不xué学perplexed but unwilling to learn
  • kùn困ér而xué学zhī之learn when perplexed

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Questions about 困知勉行

What does 困知勉行 mean?

困知勉行 (kùn zhī miǎn xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to diligently seek knowledge by overcoming difficulties and earnestly put what one has learned into practice”.

How do you pronounce 困知勉行?

困知勉行 is pronounced kùn zhī miǎn xíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 困知勉行 literally mean?

Literally, 困知勉行 means “Learn through difficulty and practice diligently”. It is used to mean “to diligently seek knowledge by overcoming difficulties and earnestly put what one has learned into practice”.

What is the Chinese definition of 困知勉行?

困知:遇困而求知;勉行:尽力实行。在不断克服困难中求得知识,有了知识就勉力实行。

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