Learning has five kinds of work

博学之，审问之，慎思之，明辨之，笃行之 bó xué zhī, shěn wèn zhī, shèn sī zhī, míng biàn zhī, dǔ xíng zhī · study broadly, inquire closely, think carefully, distinguish clearly, practise earnestly

A Zhongyong saying connects study and questions with reflection, judgement and sustained action.