Listening to you is better than studying for ten years, which consists of two parts. One: Jun (here is a pronoun, not specifically the emperor) said a word; Two: people who hear this sentence think it is more useful to listen to this sentence than to study for ten years.
"It is better to study for ten years than to listen to you" is not to deny the contribution of studying for ten years, but to affirm the hard work of studying for ten years. Without this foundation, it is difficult to realize that that sentence has such a great effect. In fact, there are so many good words from others that I don't know how many good words I have heard in my life, but a mediocre ear has passed and turned a deaf ear, as if it doesn't exist. As Marx said: "For non-musical ears, no matter how beautiful music is, it is not an object for him." Therefore, if you can get great benefits from other people's words, you must be excellent to hear the "real voice". When you have this "listening" foundation, you will have an epiphany when you meet the right outer edge.