前车之鉴 (qián chē) — lessons learned from previous mistakes (one's own or others'); a cautionary example

Определение

A chengyu meaning 'a lesson from a prior failure' — literally 'the overturning of the cart ahead.' Always refers to drawing a warning from someone else's mistake, not your own.

noun
lessons learned from previous mistakes (one's own or others')a cautionary example

Примеры

  • 前车之鉴
    Wǒ men yīng gāi bǎ zhè cì shī bài dàng zuò qián chē.
    We should treat this failure as a lesson from past mistakes.
  • 前车之鉴
    Tā de jīng lì chéng wéi nián qīng rén de qián chē.
    His experience became a cautionary example for young people.
  • 前车之鉴
    Lì shǐ shàng de cuò wù shì wǒ men zuì hǎo de qián chē.
    The mistakes in history are our best lesson.
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