痛定思痛 tòng dìng sī tòng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to think of the pain when the pain is gone (idiom)
  2. to ponder about a painful experience

CHARACTERS

痛 tòng
HSK 5
pain, ache; sorry, sad; bitter
定 dìng
HSK 3
decide, settle, fix
思 sī
HSK 2
think, consider, ponder; final particle
痛 tòng
HSK 5
pain, ache; sorry, sad; bitter