Dào dào wú shī, yǒu chì bù fēi.

道道無師, 有翅不飛。

Lit [If one] misappropriates Taoism without [learning from a] master, [even] with wings [one can]not fly [up to heaven].

Fig If one tries to copy without proper guidance or understanding, one can never become a true adept.

Topics LEARNING Taoism UNDERSTANDING