to follow the same old disastrous road; to repeat the same failure through not learning from previous lessons; literally meaning to follow the tracks of a cart that has already overturned

(idiom) to be cut from the same cloth; to be no different; often used to describe similarities in speech, behavior, or events, sometimes with a negative tone

(colloquial) to be at one's wit's end; to have no solution or way out

The tracks of an overturned cart; figuratively, a previous disastrous policy or a path that led to failure in the past. Often used in the idiom [[重蹈覆辙|重蹈覆轍|chong2 dao3 fu4 zhe2]].

To act in a way that defeats one's own purpose; to have actions that are diametrically opposite to one's goals, like a person heading south by driving their chariot north.

a track or mark left on the ground by the wheels of a vehicle

(idiom) to change strings and move out of a rut; to make a dramatic change in direction, attitude, or method

(of a vehicle) to match the tracks or ruts already on a road

to look for an excuse or justification, often to cover up a mistake; to seek a way out or a solution

track left by a wheel; rut

to change the route of a vehicle; used figuratively to mean changing one's methods, approach, or attitude

Literally "a fish in a dried-out wheel rut"; used to describe someone in dire straits who needs immediate help.

The thirteen rhyme groups used in traditional Chinese performance arts, including Peking Opera, clapper talk, and various forms of storytelling and ballads

(literary) ruts made by a vehicle; conventional ways or old habits

Literally meaning to change the shafts and the tracks of a carriage; used to describe changing one's direction, method, or attitude.

a person or thing in a dire situation who is in urgent need of help; literally, a fish in a dry rut

The tracks are messy and the flags are down; describes an army in a state of total defeat and chaotic retreat

to completely change old habits or ways of doing things; to make a dramatic change of direction or a total reversal of previous practices

(idiom) to travel fast and non-stop in a carriage; used to describe a constant flow of traffic or busy travel

To rhyme; to follow a rhyming scheme; to be in agreement or on the same track

to fit a metrical and rhyme pattern, such that the ending sounds of phrases or lines match to make them easy to remember or more melodic; originally referring to traditional northern opera and songs

Coming from the same wheel track; used to describe things, speech, or actions that are of an identical nature or follow the same pattern

to follow the same path that led to failure; to repeat a previous error

to follow the same track as before; to repeat the same errors or failures of the past

Used to express mild exasperation when someone's behavior cannot be changed or controlled; literally "to have no way to deal with you".

to hold onto a carriage and lie in the ruts to prevent a popular official from leaving their post; a traditional expression of deep gratitude and desire for an official to remain in office

to grasp the carriage shafts and lie in the wheel ruts; an idiom used to describe the people's deep affection for a popular official and their earnest desire to prevent them from leaving office

to change a vehicle's route; used figuratively to describe changing one's goals, methods, or policies

to have a plan or a solution for a problem

(idiom) to assist one another with whatever small resources are available when in a desperate situation; refers to fish moistening each other with spit in a dry rut

to leave the ruts of a road; describes deviating from standard principles, norms, or the correct path

Song dynasty writer and politician (1039-1112); one of the [[三苏|三蘇|san1 su1]] and the [[唐宋八大家|唐宋八大家|tang2 song4 ba1 da4 jia1]]

to be precisely the same or as if coming from the same mold

to stray from the subject of conversation or digress; originally refers to a vehicle straying from its track or lane

a track or indentation made by the passage of a wheel; also used to describe the path or example set by people in the past.

to shift or change the direction of railroad tracks by moving switches

(literary) to leave one's tracks across the whole world; to travel everywhere

(literary) a crucian carp trapped in a dry wheel rut, used to describe a person in desperate straits and in urgent need of help; originally from the "External Things" chapter of [[庄子|莊子|zhuang1 zi3]]