Definition
长一智 is the second half of the common chengyu 吃一堑，长一智 (chī yī qiàn, zhǎng yī zhì), meaning 'a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit' — i.e., you learn from your mistakes. On its own, it means 'to gain a piece of wisdom (from an experience)'. Note: the character 长 is pronounced zhǎng in this context, but the source pinyin lists cháng — this may be an error.
v
to gain wisdom (from a setback)to learn a lesson (from experience)
Examples
- ，长一智。Chī yī qiàn, cháng.A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.
- 长一智。Zhè cì shībài ràng tā cháng.This failure made him gain wisdom.
- 长一智。Cóng cuòwù zhōng cháng shì chéngzhǎng de bìjīng zhī lù.Gaining wisdom from mistakes is a necessary path to growth.
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