学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆
xué'ér​bù​sī​zé​wǎng​sī'ér​bù​xué​zé​dài

learning without thought is confusing, thought without learning is dangerous

  1. 学 學 xué verb
    to study
    to study; to learn; to gain knowledge or skills
  2. 而 ér conjunction
    but
    Used to connect ideas that contrast or conflict; yet; but; on the other hand
  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. 思 sī verbadjective
    to think
    (bound form) to think; to consider; to deliberate
  5. 则 則 zé conjunctionadverb
    then
    Used between clauses to show a logical result or consequence, often translated as "then", "in that case", or "consequently".
  6. 罔 wǎng
    confused
    (literary) confused; bewildered; lost in thought
  7. ， sī
    non-Chinese
  8. 思 sī verbadjective
    to think
    (bound form) to think; to consider; to deliberate
  9. 而 ér conjunction
    but
    Used to connect ideas that contrast or conflict; yet; but; on the other hand
  10. 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
  11. 学 學 xué verb
    to study
    to study; to learn; to gain knowledge or skills
  12. 则 則 zé conjunctionadverb
    then
    Used between clauses to show a logical result or consequence, often translated as "then", "in that case", or "consequently".
  13. 殆 dài
    dangerous
    (literary) dangerous; perilous; at risk of defeat