痛定思痛
tòng​dìng​sī​tòng

reflect on pain

  • created sense approved 痛定思痛 · tòng​dìng​sī​tòng · reflect on pain

    痛定思痛

    tòng​dìng​sī​tòng

    reflect on pain

    to ponder a painful experience or recall past suffering after it has passed in order to learn from it

    痛定思痛，我们要深刻吸取这次失败的教训。

    idiom

    created sense