引以为鉴 yǐnyǐwéijiàn to take as a warning Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 引 yǐn verbnoun to cite to cite; to quote; to provide evidence or justification for以为 以為 yǐwéi adjectiveverb to use as; to regard as (literary) To use as, take as, or regard as; frequently appears in the structure 以 yǐ A 为 wéi B (to take A as B)鉴 鑒 jiàn warning something that serves as a warning or object lesson