切问而近思 (切問而近思) qiē wèn ér jìn sī
qiē wèn ér jìn sī
phrase
sincerely inquiring and applying with self-reflection
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Quote: from the Analects of Confucius 論語, 子張 Zi Zhang (Amies 2022 tr.; see also Mathews 1931 '切問而近思', p. 111)
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- Scroll 4 Song Biographies of Eminent Monks 宋高僧傳 — count: 1 , has English translation