百胜难虑敌，三折乃良医 | Chinese meaning

百胜难虑敌，三折乃良医【bǎi shèng nán lǜ dí , sān zhé nǎi liáng yī】

(a line from a poem by the Tang poet Liu Yuxi 劉禹錫|刘禹锡[Liu2 Yu3 xi1]) one gains very little insight into one's enemy from a hundred victories, but he who breaks his arm three times will be a good doctor
(fig.) one learns more from one's failures than from one's successes

Generated definitions (experimental)

one gains very little insight into one's enemy from a hundred victories, but he who breaks his arm three times will be a good doctor

This phrase suggests that repeated failures offer more valuable lessons and insights than continuous successes. It emphasizes the importance of learning from mistakes.

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One can gain very little insight from a hundred victories.

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Only someone who breaks their arm three times can become a good doctor.

Generated collocations (experimental)

One gains little insight into one's enemy from a hundred victoriesHe who breaks his arm three times will be a good doctorThe joy of victoryLessons learned from failureVictorious in every battleTreating injuriesMultiple attemptsRich in experienceFailure is the mother of successThe doctor's benevolenceFall down and get back upGaining experience from failureReflecting on one's own mistakes

百胜难虑敌，三折乃良医【bǎi shèng nán lǜ dí , sān zhé nǎi liáng yī】

(a line from a poem by the Tang poet Liu Yuxi 劉禹錫|刘禹锡[Liu2 Yu3 xi1]) one gains very little insight into one's enemy from a hundred victories, but he who breaks his arm three times will be a good doctor
(fig.) one learns more from one's failures than from one's successes

Generated definitions (experimental)

one gains very little insight into one's enemy from a hundred victories, but he who breaks his arm three times will be a good doctor

This phrase suggests that repeated failures offer more valuable lessons and insights than continuous successes. It emphasizes the importance of learning from mistakes.