jiè​jìng

to learn from

  • created reference approved 借镜/借鏡 → 借鉴/借鑒 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    借镜 / 借鏡 jiè​jìng

    借鉴 / 借鑒 jiè​jiàn

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 借镜/借鏡 · jiè​jìng · to learn from — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    借镜 / 借鏡

    jiè​jìng

    to learn from

    To draw on others' experience or learn from their deeds as a lesson; common in Taiwan

    借 (literal) → 借 · jiè · to make use of 镜 (literal) → 镜/鏡 · jìng · to examine

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 借镜/借鏡 · jiè​jìng · lesson — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    借镜 / 借鏡

    jiè​jìng

    lesson

    A lesson or example to be learned by observing others; a mirror

    借 (literal) → 借 · jiè · to make use of 镜 (literal) → 镜/鏡 · jìng · mirror

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense