前車之鑑

cin4 ce1 zi1 gaam3

lit. a warning taken from the overturned cart ahead (idiom) · fig. lesson learned by observing others' failures

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. a warning taken from the overturned cart ahead (idiom)
  2. fig. lesson learned by observing others' failures

Written Forms

前車之鑑Traditional · Main Form
前车之鉴Alternate Form

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