学而不厌

學而不厭
xué'ér-bùyàn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 study tirelessly
  2. 2 never grow weary of learning
  3. 3 insatiable in study

Examples

HSK 3
Tā bāshí suì le, hái xué'ér-bùyàn, měitiān dúshū.
At eighty he still studies tirelessly, reading every day.
HSK 7-9
Zuò xuéwèn yào xué'ér-bùyàn, huìrén-bùjuàn.
A scholar should learn without tiring and teach without wearying.

Tips

history
From 《论语·述而》: Confucius says 默而识之,学而不厌,诲人不倦,何有于我哉 - 'to remember silently, to learn without tiring, to teach without wearying: what else do I need?' Paired almost always with 诲人不倦.

Stroke Order

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