不愤不启
bù​fèn​bù​qǐ

enlighten only those eager to learn

  1. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  2. 愤 憤 fèn
    eager to learn
    (literary) describes a state of mind where one is struggling to understand something but has not yet succeeded; eager to learn
  3. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  4. 启 啟 qǐ verbnoun
    to enlighten
    (bound form) to instruct, enlighten, or awaken someone to knowledge