下学上达 — “Learn from below, reach above”
下学上达 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to learn from the practical and concrete to understand profound principles; to proceed from the study of mundane affairs to a comprehension of higher truths”. Literally, “learn from below, reach above”.
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More idioms starting with 下
- xià下bù不wéi为lì例not to be repeated
- xià下bu不liǎo了tái台unable to extricate oneself from an embarrassing situation
- xià下bù不lái来tái台unable to save face in public
- xià下lín临wú无dì地bottomless drop from a great height
- xià下lín临wú无jì际looking down upon a boundless depth
- xià下qiáo乔rù入yōu幽descend from good to bad
- xià下qiáo乔mù木rù入yōu幽gǔ谷descend from good to bad situation
- xià下qiáo乔qiān迁gǔ谷decline from prosperity to adversity
- xià下jǐng井tóu投shí石harm someone already in trouble
- xià下huí回fēn分jiě解To be continued
- xià下bǎn坂zǒu走wán丸roll effortlessly down a slope
- xià下sāi塞shàng上lóng聋blocked below, deaf above
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What does 下学上达 mean?
下学上达 (xià xué shàng dá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to learn from the practical and concrete to understand profound principles; to proceed from the study of mundane affairs to a comprehension of higher truths”.
How do you pronounce 下学上达?
下学上达 is pronounced xià xué shàng dá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 下学上达 literally mean?
Literally, 下学上达 means “learn from below, reach above”. It is used to mean “to learn from the practical and concrete to understand profound principles; to proceed from the study of mundane affairs to a comprehension of higher truths”.
What is the Chinese definition of 下学上达?
指学习人情事理，进而认识自然的法则。