chē
zhī
jiàn

idiom

Meaning of 覆车之鉴

覆车之鉴 means lesson from the overturned cart; warning from previous failures; (same as 前车之鉴). Pronounced fù chē zhī jiàn.

  • lesson from the overturned cart; warning from previous failures; (same as 前车之鉴)

Definitions & Examples

shǐ
de
chē
zhī
jiàn
xǐng
men
jǐn
shèn
xíng
shì
 

The historical lesson of past failures reminds us to act cautiously.

men
yào
zhè
shī
bài
dàng
zuò
chē
zhī
jiàn
 
miǎn
chóng
dǎo
zhé
 

We should treat this failure as a warning from past mistakes to avoid repeating the same errors.

Qián
rén
de
chē
zhī
jiàn
 
hòu
rén
chá
 

The lessons from the failures of those who came before must not be ignored by those who follow.