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后车之鉴
hòu​chē​zhī​jiàn

cautionary lesson

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  • 前车之覆,后车之鉴 qián​chē​zhī​fù, hòu​chē​zhī​jiàn cautionary lesson
    To draw lessons from the failures of one's predecessors or from past mistakes as a warning to avoid repeating them.