Definition
取经 (qǔ jīng) literally means 'to fetch scriptures,' referring to the Tang monk Xuanzang's journey to India for Buddhist texts. Figuratively, it means to learn from someone else's successful experience or best practices, often by visiting or studying them directly.
verb
to go on a quest for scriptures (referring to Xuanzang's journey)(figurative) to learn from someone else's experience or best practices
Examples
- 取经。Táng Sēng shītú sì rén qù xī tiān qǔ jīng de gùshì jiāyùhùxiǎo.The story of Tang Seng and his three disciples journeying to the West to obtain the scriptures is known in every household.
- 取经，。Wǒmen gōngsī pài rén qù Rìběn qǔ jīng, xuéxí tāmen de guǎnlǐ jīngyàn.Our company sent people to Japan to learn from their management experience.
- ，。Tā qù Huáwéi qǔ guò jǐ cì jīng, huílái hòu jiù gǎijìn le liúchéng.He went to Huawei several times to learn from them, and after returning he improved the workflow.
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