indirect experience; secondhand knowledge
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
experience or knowledge obtained indirectly; secondhand knowledge
formalA philosophical and educational term, often contrasted with 直接经验 (direct experience).
Shū书
běn本
jǐ给
yǔ予
wǒ我
men们
dà大
liàng量
de的
jiàn间
jiē接
jīng经
yàn验
。
Books provide us with a great deal of indirect experience.
Lì历
shǐ史
zhī知
shi识
dà大
duō多
shǔ属
yú于
jiàn间
jiē接
jīng经
yàn验
。
Most historical knowledge belongs to the category of indirect experience.
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Xiāng相
bǐ比
yú于
jiàn间
jiē接
jīng经
yàn验
，
qīn亲
shēn身
shí实
jiàn践
dé得
lái来
de的
yìn印
xiàng象
gèng更
shēn深
kè刻
。
Compared to indirect experience, the impressions gained from personal practice are more profound.
Lǎo老
shī师
tōng通
guò过
àn案
lì例
fēn分
xiǎng享
，
ràng让
xué学
shēng生
huò获
dé得
le了
bǎo宝
guì贵
de的
jiàn间
jiē接
jīng经
yàn验
。
The teacher shared cases, allowing students to obtain valuable indirect experience.