不學無術 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 不學無術

不學無術 (不学无术)

Definition without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent

Idiom 学 knowledge / 术 skill / The original said that there is no way because of no knowledge / Now refers to lack of knowledge and ability

Usage

中文释义《汉书．霍光传赞》"然光不学亡术，暗于大理。"亡，通"无"。本谓霍光不能学古，故所行不合于道术◇用以泛指缺乏学问﹑本领。

Characters 不 bù/bú 学 (學) xué 无 (無) wú 术 (術) shù/zhú

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