重蹈覆辙 chóngdǎofùzhé to repeat a past mistake Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 重蹈 chóngdǎo to repeat (literary) to repeat; to follow a path or behavior that has already proven to be a mistake or failure覆辙 覆轍 fùzhé noun a path leading to failure The tracks of an overturned cart; figuratively, a previous disastrous policy or a path that led to failure in the past. Often used in the idiom 重蹈覆辙 chóngdǎofùzhé.