引以為戒

jan5 ji5 wai4 gaai3

It refers to the lessons of past mistakes being used as an alert, to avoid repetition; take warning

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. It refers to the lessons of past mistakes being used as an alert, to avoid repetition; take warning

Written Forms

引以為戒Traditional · Main Form
引以为戒Alternate Form

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