| 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆 |
xué ér bù sī zé wǎng , sī ér bù xué zé dài |
To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius) |
| 学 |
xué |
to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology |
| 而 |
ér |
and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast) |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 思 |
sī |
to think / to consider |
| 则 |
zé |
(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then / (bound form) standard; norm / (bound form) principle / (literary) to imitate; to follow / classifier for written items |
| 罔 |
wǎng |
old variant of 罔 |
| 罔 |
wǎng |
to deceive / there is none / old variant of 网 |
| 思 |
sī |
to think / to consider |
| 而 |
ér |
and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast) |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 学 |
xué |
to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology |
| 则 |
zé |
(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then / (bound form) standard; norm / (bound form) principle / (literary) to imitate; to follow / classifier for written items |
| 殆 |
dài |
(literary) dangerous; perilous / (literary) almost; well-nigh |