温故知新

Wēn gù zhī xīn
Review the old to learn the new
🎓 儒家智慧成语

📜 原文 Original Text

「温故而知新,可以为师矣。」 ——《论语·为政》
— Analects, Wei Zheng

📖 释义 Annotation

「温故知新」是孔子最著名的教育格言之一。温习旧知识而能从中获得新的理解和领悟,这样的人就可以做老师了。孔子强调的不是简单的重复记忆,而是在回顾中发现新的意义——每一次重读经典,因为自己的阅历和思考不同,都会有新的收获。

'Review the old to learn the new' is one of Confucius's most famous educational maxims. By reviewing old knowledge and gaining new understanding, one becomes qualified to teach. Confucius emphasizes not rote repetition but discovering new meaning through reflection.

💡 当代启示 Modern Application

好的学习不是追求更多的新信息,而是在已有的知识中不断发现新的深度。重读一本好书,往往比读十本新书更有收获。

Good learning is not chasing more new information but discovering new depth in existing knowledge. Rereading a great book often yields more than reading ten new ones.

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