折肱
zhé​gōng

experienced

折肱 zhé​gōng
experienced
(bound form) experienced through suffering or failure; having learned a hard lesson
to break an arm
To break one's arm; used figuratively to describe facing legal punishment or the consequences of one's actions.
to socialize
(literary) To bend the arm as a gesture of respect; used to describe networking or socializing with others.

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