chīyīqiàn,zhǎngyīzhì

吃一堑,长一智

Word · IdiomTraditional吃一塹,長一智

suffer a setback; gain wisdom

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

learn from failure; wisdom grows from adversity

neutral

常用于鼓励人们在失败后总结经验,不要气馁。堑:壕沟,比喻困难和挫折。智:智慧。

Zhè这
cì次
tóu投
zī资
shī失
bài败
shì是
gè个
jiào教
xùn训
 ,
chī吃
yī一
qiàn堑
 ,
zhǎng长
yī一
zhì智
 ,
xià下
cì次
huì会
gèng更
jǐn谨
shèn慎
 。

This investment failure is a lesson; we'll learn from this setback and be more cautious next time.

Tā他
bèi被
piàn骗
guò过
yī一
cì次
hòu后
 ,
biàn变
de得
gèng更
jiā加
jīng精
míng明
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
chī吃
yī一
qiàn堑
 ,
zhǎng长
yī一
zhì智
 。

After being cheated once, he became much more astute—a true case of learning from a bad experience.

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Bié别
huī灰
xīn心
 ,
chī吃
yī一
qiàn堑
 ,
zhǎng长
yī一
zhì智
 ,
zhè这
cì次
de的
jīng经
yàn验
huì会
ràng让
nǐ你
wèi未
lái来
zǒu走
de得
gèng更
wěn稳
 。

Don't be discouraged. Suffer a setback, gain wisdom. This experience will help you walk more steadily in the future.