格物致知
gé​wù​zhì​zhī

to seek knowledge through the study of things

  • created sense approved 格物致知 · gé​wù​zhì​zhī · to seek knowledge through the study of things — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    格物致知

    gé​wù​zhì​zhī

    to seek knowledge through the study of things

    (idiom) to investigate the nature of things in order to acquire knowledge; to study underlying principles in pursuit of understanding

    格物 (literal) → 格物 · gé​wù · to study phenomena 致知 (literal) → 致知 · zhì​zhī · to acquire knowledge

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