后车之鉴

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   lit. warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart

   • wǒmenyīngqāixīqǔhòuchēzhījiàn.

     我们应该吸取后车之鉴。🔊

     We should learn from the mistakes of our predecessors.

2. 貳名noun

   fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor

   • wǒmenyīnggāibǎtādeshībàidàngzuòhòuchēzhījiàn.

     我们应该把他的失败当作后车之鉴。🔊

     We should take his failure as a lesson and warning for the future.

3. 參

   learn from past mistake

4. 肆名noun

   once bitten twice shy

   • wǒmenyīnggāibǎhòuchēzhījiànzuòwéijǐngshì.

     我们应该把后车之鉴作为警示。🔊

     We should take the lessons from those who came before us as a warning.