教学相长

Jiào xué xiāng zhǎng
Teaching and learning promote each other
🎓 儒家智慧成语

📜 原文 Original Text

「学然后知不足,教然后知困。知不足,然后能自反也;知困,然后能自强也。故曰:教学相长也。」 ——《礼记·学记》
— Book of Rites, Record of Learning

📖 释义 Annotation

「教学相长」出自《礼记·学记》,是儒家教育思想的重要命题。学习了才知道自己的不足,教导了才知道自己的困惑——知道不足就能反省,知道困惑就能自强。所以教与学是互相促进的。老师在教学生的过程中,自己也在不断深化理解。这不是单向的知识传递,而是双向的成长过程。

'Teaching and learning promote each other' from the Book of Rites. Learning reveals one's deficiencies; teaching reveals one's difficulties. Knowing deficiencies leads to self-reflection; knowing difficulties leads to self-improvement. Teaching and learning are mutually reinforcing — the teacher deepens understanding through teaching.

💡 当代启示 Modern Application

最好的学习方式是教别人。「教学相长」提醒我们:当你把一个知识讲给别人听时,你自己的理解也会更深。分享知识不是损失,而是投资。

The best way to learn is to teach others. 'Teaching and learning promote each other' reminds us: when you explain something to others, your own understanding deepens. Sharing knowledge is not a loss but an investment.

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