Meaning of 重蹈覆辙
重蹈覆辙 means to follow the same disastrous road; to repeat one's mistakes. Pronounced chóng dǎo fù zhé.
- to follow the same disastrous road; to repeat one's mistakes
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
xī吸
qǔ取
lì历
shǐ史
jiào教
xùn训
，
jué决
bù不
néng能
chóng重
dǎo蹈
fù覆
zhé辙
。
We must learn from historical lessons and must never repeat the mistakes of the past.
Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
gǎi改
gé革
jīng经
jì济
zhèng政
cè策
，
guó国
jiā家
kě可
néng能
huì会
chóng重
dǎo蹈
fù覆
zhé辙
，
xiàn陷
rù入
wēi危
jī机
。
If the economic policies are not reformed, the country may repeat its past mistakes and fall into crisis.
Tā他
zài在
gǎn感
qíng情
shàng上
zǒng总
shì是
chóng重
dǎo蹈
fù覆
zhé辙
，
ài爱
shàng上
tóng同
yàng样
lèi类
xíng型
de的
rén人
。
In relationships, he always repeats his mistakes, falling in love with the same type of person.
Zhè这
ge个
gōng公
sī司
yīn因
wèi为
guǎn管
lǐ理
bù不
shàn善
ér而
dǎo倒
bì闭
le了
，
xīn新
lǐng领
dǎo导
jué决
xīn心
bù不
chóng重
dǎo蹈
fù覆
zhé辙
。
This company went bankrupt due to poor management, and the new leader is determined not to repeat the same mistakes.
Lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
jǐng警
gào告
wǒ我
men们
，
yào要
bì避
miǎn免
chóng重
dǎo蹈
zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
fù覆
zhé辙
。
Historians warn us to avoid repeating the disastrous path of war.