重蹈覆轍

cung4 dou6 fuk1 cit3

lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom) · fig. to follow a path that led to failure in the past · to repeat a disastrous mistake

Frequency Band 42 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom)
  2. fig. to follow a path that led to failure in the past
  3. to repeat a disastrous mistake

Written Forms

重蹈覆轍Traditional · Main Form
重蹈覆辙Alternate Form

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