Meaning of 痛定思痛
痛定思痛 means to recall past pain after grief has subsided; to reflect on past mistakes or suffering with a calm mind. Pronounced tòng dìng sī tòng.
- to recall past pain after grief has subsided; to reflect on past mistakes or suffering with a calm mind
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
tòng痛
dìng定
sī思
tòng痛
，
bì避
miǎn免
lèi类
sì似
de的
bēi悲
jù剧
zài再
cì次
fā发
shēng生
。
We must learn from this painful experience to prevent similar tragedies from happening again.
Tòng痛
dìng定
sī思
tòng痛
，
tā他
cái才
yì意
shí识
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
yǒu有
duō多
yán严
zhòng重
。
Only after the pain subsided did he realize how serious his mistakes were.
Zāi灾
hòu后
de的
tòng痛
dìng定
sī思
tòng痛
ràng让
zhèng政
fǔ府
jiā加
qiáng强
le了
fáng防
zāi灾
cuò措
shī施
。
The sober reflection after the disaster prompted the government to strengthen disaster prevention measures.
Jīng经
lì历
le了
zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
，
dà大
jiā家
yīng应
gāi该
tòng痛
dìng定
sī思
tòng痛
，
zhǎo找
chū出
wèn问
tí题
suǒ所
zài在
。
Having experienced this failure, everyone should reflect on it calmly and identify the root causes.
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