Correct
玉不琢,不成器
/ yù bù zhuó, bùchéng qì /
Strokes
Example
Definition
jade cannot be made into a vessel without being cut and polished—one cannot become useful without being educated; jade requires chiseling, as a man needs training and disciplining
1
Yù
玉
bù
不
zhuó
琢
,
bù
不
chéngqì
成器
;
rén
人
bù
不
xué
学
,
bù
不
zhīyì
知义
。
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor does a man know the right way without studying. / Gems unworked form nothing useful; man without education is ignorant of the right way.