Learning & Wisdom
學而時習
학이시습
xué ér shí xí
Hak-i-si-seup
學
배울 학
而
말이을 이
時
때 시
習
익힐 습
Character by character
Meaning
Learn, and practise it in due time.
Origin
The opening line of the Analects: "To learn and practise in season — is that not a joy?"
How it is used
Quoted on the importance of reviewing what you have learned.
Hanja學而時習
Simplified学而时习
Korean reading학이시습
Pinyinxué ér shí xí
Frequently asked questions
Q. What does Hak-i-si-seup mean?
學而時習 · Learn, and practise it in due time.
Q. Where does Hak-i-si-seup come from?
The opening line of the Analects: "To learn and practise in season — is that not a joy?"
Q. How is Hak-i-si-seup used?
Quoted on the importance of reviewing what you have learned.
Idioms in the same group
刮目相對 Gwal-mok-sang-daeRub your eyes and look again — someone’s ability has grown astonishingly.敎學相長 Gyo-hak-sang-jangTeaching and learning grow each other.多多益善 Da-da-ik-seonThe more, the better.聞一知十 Mun-il-ji-sipHear one thing and know ten — exceptional quickness of mind.格物致知 Gyeong-mul-chi-jiInvestigate things to reach knowledge.不恥下問 Bul-chi-ha-munNot ashamed to ask those below you.
The idioms used in Korea mix phrases from the Chinese classics with ones coined in Korea. Where an expression is not used in China, the entry says so.