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温故而知新

溫故而知新
wēngùérzhīxīn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 review the old to know the new
  2. 2 revisiting what you've learned deepens fresh understanding
  3. 3 classic phrase from the Analects of Confucius

Examples

老师要我们温故而知新，每周复习一次旧知识。
Lǎoshī yào wǒmen wēn gù ér zhī xīn, měi zhōu fùxí yí cì jiù zhīshi.
The teacher wants us to 'review the old to know the new' by going back over prior material each week.
再读一遍这本书，温故而知新，总有新的体会。
Zài dú yí biàn zhè běn shū, wēn gù ér zhī xīn, zǒng yǒu xīn de tǐhuì.
Re-reading this book always brings fresh insights — reviewing old things yields something new.

Stroke Order

温 wēn
故 gù
而 ér
知 zhī
新 xīn