Without studying the classics, you cannot
gain experience and knowledge from them.(不學無術)
In China's Song Dynasty there was a famous
prime minister. His name was Kou Zhun. There is a story about him in the
history books.
At the age of 18, he passed the imperial
examination and joined the central government of the Song Dynasty as an
official.
While working in the central government, he
made several good friends, one of whom was called (Zhang Yong). (Zhang Yong)
was very scholarly and knowledgeable. He was 15 years older than Kou Zhun.
In 1004 AD, Kou Zhun became Prime Minister
of the Song Dynasty. He was only 43 years old that year.
(Zhang Yong) was the governor of Sichuan
Province in China at the time. When he heard the news, he told his friends.
Kou Zhun had excellent working ability and
moral character, and it was the right choice for the king to make him prime
minister.
I think Kou Zhun has two shortcomings that
need to be improved: his knowledge is not enough, and his ability to
communicate and coordinate with others needs to be improved.
In 1006, Kou Zhun offended some ministers
because of his impartial attitude, and these ministers spoke ill of him in
front of the king, so he was transferred to Shaanxi Province to serve as an
official.
In the same year, Zhang Yong was
transferred back to the capital from Sichuan Province, and he passed through
Shaanxi Province on his way back to the capital.
Kou Zhun took this rare opportunity to
invite Zhang Yong to dinner.
After they had both finished eating, Kou
Zhun said to Zhang Yong
You are 15 years older than me and I feel
like you are my brother. Since I started working in the central government, you
have given me many important suggestions and reminders. After this brief
reunion, I don't know when we will meet again. Before we part, I would like to
ask you a question.
Do you think there are any areas where I
need to improve?
Zhang Yong said to him with a smile.
You can read history books, and I suggest
you read the biography of a Han dynasty minister named Huo Guang.
That night, Kou Zhun took out Huo Guang's
biography and read it carefully.
After reading it, he smiled and told his
family.
Now I know why Zhang Yong told me to read
Huo Guang's biography.
In Huo Guang's biography it says that
because Huo Guang did not read the ancient classics, he did not gain the
valuable experience and knowledge of interpersonal communication and moral
cultivation from the ancient classics.
Upon reflection, I think that Huo Guang's
shortcomings are my shortcomings. Zhang Yong gave me a very good suggestion.
The literal translation of this idiom is
that one cannot gain experience and knowledge from classical books without
studying them.
It is used to describe a person who does
not study hard and therefore has no professional skills.
Dear friends, what are your feelings or
thoughts after listening to this story?
Do you have job skills? If you don't have
professional skills, when will you start to study actively?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
不學無術(Without studying the classics, you
cannot gain experience and knowledge from them.)
中國的宋王朝有一個著名的宰相，他的名字叫做寇準，歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
他18歲就通過科舉考試進入了宋王朝的中央政府內擔任官員。
他在中央政府內工作的時候認識了好幾個好朋友，其中有一個好朋友的名字叫做(張咏)。(張咏)的學問與知識都非常豐富，他的年紀比寇準大15歲。
西元1004年，寇準成為宋王朝的宰相，那年他只有43歲。
(張咏)當時在中國的四川省擔任省長，他聽到這消息後就對自己的朋友說。
寇準的工作能力與品德都非常的好，國王讓他擔任宰相是一個正確的選擇。
我認為寇準有兩個缺點需要加強，他的知識量還不夠、他與他人溝通協調的能力需要加強。
西元1006年，寇準因為公正的態度得罪了一些大臣，這些大臣在國王面前說他的壞話，所以他被調任到陝西省擔任官員。
這一年剛好張咏從四川省被調職回到首都，張咏回首都的途中經過陝西省。
寇準抓住這個難得的機會請張咏吃飯。
他們兩個人吃完飯後，寇準對張咏說。
你的年紀比我大15歲，我感覺你就像是我的哥哥一樣。自從我進入中央政府內工作後你多次給了我很多重要的建議與提醒，我們這一次短暫的相聚後，下一次不知道何時才能再見面，在我們分開之前我想問你一個問題。
你認為我有那些地方需要提升與改進的嗎?
張咏笑著對他說。
你可以讀歷史書，我建議你要讀漢王朝的一個名字叫做霍光的大臣的傳記。
寇準當天晚上就把霍光的傳記拿出來仔細地閱讀。
讀完之後他笑著對他的家人說。
我知道為何張咏對我說我必須讀霍光的傳記了。
在霍光的傳記中，記載了霍光因為沒有讀那些古代的經典書籍，所以霍光沒有從古代的經典書籍中獲取到那些有關於人際交往和品德修養上的寶貴的經驗與知識。
我經過反省後認為霍光的缺點也正是我的缺點，張咏給了我一個非常好的建議。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是沒有研習經典書籍所以不能從經典書籍中獲取到經驗與知識。
這一句成語被用來形容一個人不認真學習所以這個人沒有專業技能。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的感受或有怎樣的想法呢。
你有專業的技能嗎?你如果沒有專業技能，你何時要開始主動學習呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
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