shù'ér​bù​zuò

to transmit rather than create

Senses

述而不作 shù'ér​bù​zuò (also shù'ér​bú​zuò) to transmit rather than create

Originating from the Analects lún: to pass on earlier culture or ideas without adding anything new; describes only explaining previous theories without creating a new school of thought

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