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吃一堑长一智
chī​yī​qiàn​zhǎng​yī​zhì

to learn from mistakes

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Senses

吃一堑长一智/ 吃一塹長一智 chī​yī​qiàn​zhǎng​yī​zhì to learn from mistakes

(idiom) to learn a lesson from a setback or mistake; to gain wisdom from a bad experience

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