观往知来
guān​wǎng​zhī​lái

predict the future by observing the past

  • created sense approved 观往知来/觀往知來 · guān​wǎng​zhī​lái · predict the future by observing the past — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    观往知来 / 觀往知來

    guān​wǎng​zhī​lái

    predict the future by observing the past

    To predict future developments by observing and studying past events.

    观 (literal) → 观/觀 · guān · to look at 往 (literal) → 往 · wǎng · past 知 (literal) → 知 · zhī · to know 来 (literal) → 来/來 · lái · future

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