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前车之覆，后车之鉴【qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn】

lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
learn from past mistake
once bitten twice shy

前车之覆，后车之鉴【qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn】

lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
learn from past mistake
once bitten twice shy

前

HSK 11

含义in front, forward; preceding

拼音qián

车

HSK 1

含义cart, vehicle; carry in cart

拼音chē

之

HSK 42

含义marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to

拼音zhī

覆

HSK 7-95

含义cover; tip over; return; reply

拼音fù

后

HSK 13

含义queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

拼音hòu

鉴

HSK 6

含义mirror, looking glass; reflect

拼音jiàn