Lip-learned

/ˌlɪpˈlɝːnd/

मुँहज़बानी (रटा हुआ), सतही रूप से सीखा हुआ

Origin & History

From English lip (“the organ of speech; outward utterance”) + learned (“educated/knowing”), used to contrast rote speech with true understanding; attested especially in older religious/literary usage.

अंग्रेज़ी lip (बोलने/उच्चारण का बाहरी रूप) + learned (सीखा/ज्ञानवान) से बना; रटी हुई वाणी को वास्तविक समझ से अलग दिखाने के लिए, विशेषतः पुराने धार्मिक/साहित्यिक प्रयोगों में मिलता है।

Definition

Learned only by rote and repeated by the lips, without real understanding or depth.

केवल रटकर/मुँहज़बानी सीखा हुआ, जिसमें वास्तविक समझ या गहराई न हो; सतही रूप से पढ़ा-सीखा।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
His lip-learned answers sounded fluent but showed little understanding.
उसके मुँहज़बानी जवाब धाराप्रवाह लगे, लेकिन उनमें समझ बहुत कम दिखी।

Usage Examples

The student gave a lip-learned recital of the poem and forgot the meaning.
Her argument was lip-learned, relying on quotations rather than reasoning.
The preacher warned against lip-learned faith without sincere practice.

Related Forms

Noun
Rote learning / Memorization
Verb
Adverb
Mechanically / Superficially / By rote

Idioms & Phrases

Lip-learned piety
मुँहज़बानी/औपचारिक धार्मिकता (बिना सच्ची निष्ठा के)
A lip-learned lesson
रटा-रटाया (मुँहज़बानी) पाठ/सबक