前車可鑑

Chinese

 
front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward
 
vehicle on land; car; machine; to shape with a lathe
 
can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis)
example; mirror; to view
trad. (前車可鑑/前車可鑒) /
simp. (前车可鉴)
Literally: “the overturned cart ahead can serve as a lesson”.

Pronunciation


Idiom

前車可鑑

  1. previous experience of failure can serve as a lesson for oneself or others
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