前车之鉴 qián chē zhī jiàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)

CHARACTERS

前 qián
HSK 1
in front, forward; preceding
车 chē
HSK 1
cart, vehicle; carry in cart
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
鉴 jiàn
HSK 6
mirror, looking glass; reflect