吃一堑，长一智 chī yī qiàn ， zhǎng yī zhì

DEFINITIONS

  1. Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.

CHARACTERS

吃 chī
HSK 1
eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
堑 qiàn moat, trench, pit, cavity
长 zhǎng
HSK 2
long; length; excel in; leader
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
智 zhì
HSK 5
wisdom, knowledge, intelligence