痛定思痛
tòng​dìng​sī​tòng

to learn from a painful lesson

  • created sense approved 痛定思痛 · tòng​dìng​sī​tòng · to learn from a painful lesson — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    痛定思痛

    tòng​dìng​sī​tòng

    to learn from a painful lesson

    (idiom) to ponder a past painful experience after the initial shock or pain has subsided, so as to draw lessons from it or avoid future mistakes

    痛 (literal) → 痛 · tòng · painful 定 (literal) → 定 · dìng · calm 思 (literal) → 思 · sī · to think 痛 (literal) → 痛 · tòng · painful

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