鉴往知来
jiàn​wǎng​zhī​lái

learn from history

  • created sense approved 鉴往知来/鑒往知來 · jiàn​wǎng​zhī​lái · learn from history

    鉴往知来 / 鑒往知來

    jiàn​wǎng​zhī​lái

    learn from history

    to observe the past to foresee the future; studying ancient wisdom gives insight into what is to come

    历史是一面镜子，我们可以鉴往知来，避免重蹈覆辙。

    idiom

    created sense