讀duk6死sei2書syu1

English

1. Reading a book without understanding it; to cram and study for exams only; not knowing how to apply knowledge in practice
2. Literally "to study dead books", figuratively "to acquire knowledge but unable to apply it flexibly".unreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 淨係識讀書，唔識得活用書本上嘅知識。unreviewed?

Examples

• unreviewed?

  阿松淨係識得讀死書，睇完啲經濟學理論就走去開公司，結果破產。

  A-chung learnt much but couldn't apply what he's learned. He went on to start his own company after reading some economics theory and ended up bankrupt.