学以致用

学以致用 [xué yǐ zhì yòng]

1. ■ learn in order to practise; apply what one has learned; learning in order to practice; learning for practice; education with a view to service to [serving] the country; gear one's study to practical use; put into practice what one has learned; study for the purpose of application; study sth. in order to apply it; use what one has learned:

我们必须坚持学以致用的原则。 We must adhere to the principle of making study serve the practical purpose.