ceoi2 ging1取經取经
Jyutpingceoi2 ging1
Yalechéui gīng
Definition
To learn from the experience of someone, an organization, or a region.
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How it's used
Originating from the classic novel Journey to the West, this term describes the process of seeking wisdom or successful methods from others. It is frequently used in professional or academic contexts to describe benchmarking or gathering best practices. The tone is slightly metaphorical and implies that the knowledge being sought is valuable and hard-won.
Examples
They went abroad specifically to learn from their experience, hoping to improve company management.
Why don't you go ask that senior for some advice and experience?
Related words
Common phrases
go to learn from experience
seek advice from someone
Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean simple learning or studying like 讀書 or 學習. It specifically implies a purposeful quest to acquire someone else's successful strategies or specialized expertise.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
