学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆 in English xue2 er2 bu4 si1 ze2 wang3 , si1 er2 bu4 xue2 ze2 dai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius)

Simplified Characters

学 而 不 思 则 罔 ， 思 而 不 学 则 殆

Traditional Characters

學 而 不 思 則 罔 ， 思 而 不 學 則 殆

Pinyin

xue2 er2 bu4 si1 ze2 wang3 , si1 er2 bu4 xue2 ze2 dai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

学xue2to learn 而er2and 不bu4(negative prefix) 思si1to think 则ze2(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but 罔wang3old variant of 罔[wang3] ， 思si1to think 而er2and 不bu4(negative prefix) 学xue2to learn 则ze2(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but 殆dai4dangerous