not learn even when confused(kùn ér bù xué)

not learn even when confused

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is k ù n é RB ù Xu é, meaning confused but unwilling to learn. From the Analects of Confucius Ji Shi.

The origin of Idioms

Ji Shi in the Analects of Confucius: "those who are born to know are superior; those who learn to know are secondary; those who are in trouble are secondary; those who are in trouble but not learning are inferior."

Idiom story

In the spring and Autumn period, after being excluded from the political arena of the state of Lu, Confucius led his disciples to travel around the world. After encountering obstacles in Wei, Zheng, Chen, Jin and other places, he lived in the state of CAI. Confucius taught his disciples that to be a gentleman, we should persist in learning. If we are in trouble and learn, we will become sages. If we are in trouble and do not learn, there will be no hope. The morale of the disciples was revived.

Idiom usage

I'm not willing to learn when I'm in trouble. The seventh volume of Wang Fuzhi's on reading four books in Qing Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: learning from difficulties

Chinese PinYin : kùn ér bù xué