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吃一堑,长一智
chī​yī​qiàn, zhǎng​yī​zhì

learn from mistakes

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吃一堑,长一智 (吃一塹,長一智) chī​yī​qiàn, zhǎng​yī​zhì
learn from mistakes
One learns from one's mistakes; to gain wisdom from experience.

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