Meaning of 格物致知
格物致知 means to investigate things to extend knowledge. Pronounced gé wù zhì zhī.
- to investigate things to extend knowledge
Definitions & Examples
Rú儒
jiā家
qiáng强
diào调
gé格
wù物
zhì致
zhī知
shì是
xiū修
shēn身
qí齐
jiā家
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
Confucianism emphasizes that investigating things to extend knowledge is the foundation for self-cultivation and family regulation.
Zhè这
bù不
jǐn仅
jǐn仅
shì是
guān观
chá察
，
ér而
shì是
yī一
gè个
gé格
wù物
zhì致
zhī知
de的
guò过
chéng程
。
This is not merely observation; it is a process of investigating things to acquire genuine knowledge.
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
xué学
zhě者
tōng通
guò过
gé格
wù物
zhì致
zhī知
lái来
lǐ理
jiě解
zì自
rán然
shì世
jiè界
de的
guī规
lǜ律
。
Ancient Chinese scholars sought to understand the laws of the natural world through the investigation of things and the extension of knowledge.
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