jiàn​wǎng​zhī​lái

to learn from the past

鉴往知来 鑒往知來 jiàn​wǎng​zhī​lái
variant 鑑往知來
to learn from the past
to observe and learn from past experiences in order to foresee how the future will develop; studying history gives insight into what is to come

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