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前车可鉴
qián​chē​kě​jiàn

to learn from past mistakes

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 前 qián prepositionlocative
    before
    (bound form) ago; before; earlier; previously
  2. 车 車 chē noun
    vehicle
    wheeled land vehicle; car; bicycle; bus; traffic
  3. 可鉴 可鑒 kě​jiàn
    to serve as a warning
    (metaphorical) describes a past experience or lesson that is clear enough to serve as a reference or warning for future generations