〖汤杓子〗

假若只有听闻佛法而没有付予行动，便如同在汤锅里的汤杓子，成天泡在里头却不知汤的味道。你必须思惟和禅坐。

Ladle

If you listen to the Dhamma teachings but don't practice, you're like a ladle in a soup pot. The ladle is in the soup pot every day, but it doesn't know the taste of the soup. You must reflect and meditate.