zhé

idiom
noun
literary

Meaning of 覆辙

覆辙 means the track of an overturned cart; past mistakes that should be avoided. Pronounced fù zhé.

  • the track of an overturned cart; past mistakes that should be avoided

Definitions & Examples

men
yīng
gāi
jiào
xùn
 
miǎn
chóng
dǎo
zhé
 

We should learn from this lesson and avoid repeating the same mistakes.

shǐ
de
zhé
gào
men
 
zhuān
zhì
zhì
rán
dǎo
zhì
bài
 

The mistakes of history tell us that authoritarian systems inevitably lead to corruption.

Qián
rén
de
zhé
 
hòu
rén
yīng
gāi
yǐn
wéi
jiàn
 

The failures of our predecessors should serve as a warning to later generations.