Word
HSK | Not in HSK |
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FREQUENCY | Unknown |
前車之覆,後車之鑒 qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn
DEFINITIONS
- lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
- learn from past mistake
- once bitten twice shy
CHARACTERS
前 qián | in front, forward; preceding |
車 chē | cart, vehicle; carry in cart |
之 zhī | marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to |
覆 fù | cover; tip over; return; reply |
後 hòu | behind, rear, after; descendents |
車 chē | cart, vehicle; carry in cart |
之 zhī | marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to |
鑒 jiàn | mirror, looking glass; reflect |