引为鉴戒 yǐnwéijiànjiè to take as a warning Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 引 yǐn verbnoun to cite to cite; to quote; to provide evidence or justification for为 為 wéi verbpreposition to be to be; to become; to act as; to serve as; to take as鉴戒 鑒戒 jiànjiè object lesson warning; lesson from the past used to prevent future mistakes or serve as a caution