知行合一 zhī xíng hé yī integration of knowledge and action

Explanation

知行合一是王阳明心学的重要思想，强调理论与实践的统一，认为只有将知识付诸实践，才能真正理解和掌握知识。

The integration of knowledge and action is an important thought of Wang Yangming's Xinxue school, emphasizing the unity of theory and practice. It is believed that only by putting knowledge into practice can one truly understand and master it.

Origin Story

王守仁年轻时，熟读经史，却总感觉难以理解书中的道理。一次，他到江西南昌龙场驿站，在深思熟虑后，终于顿悟了“知行合一”的真谛。他开始躬身实践，在田间地头，与百姓打成一片，解决百姓的实际问题，并将实践中获得的经验和感悟融会贯通，形成了自己独特的思想体系。从此，他将所学知识用于实践，并从实践中不断提升自己的知识水平。

wáng shǒu rén nián qīng shí, shú dú jīng shǐ, què zǒng gǎn jué nán yǐ lǐ jiě shū zhōng de dào lǐ. yī cì, tā dào jiāngxī nán chāng lóng chǎng yì zhàn, zài shēn sī shú lǜ hòu, zhōng yú dùn wù le “zhī xíng hé yī” de zhēn dì. tā kāishǐ gōng shēn shí jiàn, zài tián jiān dì tóu, yǔ bǎi xìng dá chéng yī piàn, jiě jué bǎi xìng de shí jì wèntí, bìng jiāng shí jiàn zhōng huò dé de jīng yàn hé gǎn wù róng huì guàn tōng, xíng chéng le zì jǐ dú tè de sī xiǎng tǐ xì. cóng cǐ, tā jiāng suǒ xué zhī shi yòng yú shí jiàn, bìng cóng shí jiàn zhōng bù duàn tí shēng zì jǐ de zhī shí shuǐ píng

When Wang Shouren was young, he read many classics, but he always felt that he could not understand the principles in the books. Once, he went to the Longchang Post Station in Nanchang, Jiangxi. After deep thought, he finally understood the true meaning of "the integration of knowledge and action". He began to engage in practice, working with the people in the fields, solving their practical problems, and integrating the experience and insights gained from practice to form his unique philosophical system. From then on, he applied his knowledge to practice and continuously improved his knowledge through practice.

Usage

用于强调理论与实践相结合的重要性。

yòng yú qiáng diào lí lùn yǔ shí jiàn xiāng jié hé de zhòng yào xìng

Used to emphasize the importance of combining theory and practice.

Examples

  • 知行合一才能真正掌握知识。

    zhī xíng hé yī cáinéng zhēn zhèng zhǎng wò zhī shi

    Only by integrating knowledge and action can one truly master knowledge.

  • 实践出真知，知行合一才能更好地发展。

    shí jiàn chū zhēn zhī, zhī xíng hé yī cáinéng gèng hǎo de fā zhǎn

    Practice makes perfect, and the integration of knowledge and action leads to better development

Related Idioms

  • 知行

  • 实践

  • 理论

Opposite Idioms

  • 纸上谈兵

  • 空谈