学以致用
xué yǐ zhì yòng
to learn in order to use
Character by character
学xué
learn
learn
以yǐ
in order to
in order to
致zhì
bring to
bring to
用yòng
use
use
Example
学习的目的是学以致用。
The point of learning is to put it to use.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Common in education slogans; 致 means 'bring to'.
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