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引以为鉴
yǐn​yǐ​wéi​jiàn

to take as a warning

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 引 yǐn verbnoun
    to cite
    to cite; to quote; to provide evidence or justification for
  2. 以为 以為 yǐ​wéi adjectiveverb
    to use as; to regard as
    (literary) To use as, take as, or regard as; frequently appears in the structure 以 yǐ A 为 wéi B (to take A as B)
  3. 鉴 鑒 jiàn
    warning
    something that serves as a warning or object lesson