The Analects论语

Book 2, Passage 2.15

The Master said, 'Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.'

子曰:“学而不思则罔,思而不学则殆。”
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1 sentences · 2 notes
子zǐ曰yuē:“学xué而ér不bù思sī则zé罔wǎng,思sī而ér不bù学xué则zé殆dài。”

1The Master said, 'Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.'

Chinese commentary · 2 notes

The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.

罔:迷惘,没有收获。

殆:疑惑。

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