someone who has been through something; an experienced person
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
someone who has been there before; a person with firsthand experience
neutralUsed to refer to someone who has personally experienced a particular situation, challenge, or life stage, implying they have valuable insight or wisdom to share.
Nǐ你
shì是
guò过
lái来
rén人
，
dāng当
rán然
míng明
bai白
qí其
zhōng中
de的
dào道
lǐ理
。
You are someone who has been through it, so of course you understand the reasoning behind it.
Yǎng养
yù育
hái孩
zi子
hěn很
xīn辛
kǔ苦
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
guò过
lái来
rén人
cái才
dǒng懂
nà那
zhǒng种
gǎn感
shòu受
。
Raising children is hard work; only someone who has experienced it can truly understand that feeling.
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Miàn面
duì对
chuàng创
yè业
de的
kùn困
nan难
，
duō多
tīng听
tīng听
guò过
lái来
rén人
de的
jiàn建
yì议
huì会
hěn很
yǒu有
bāng帮
zhù助
。
When facing the difficulties of starting a business, listening to advice from those who have been through it can be very helpful.
Zài在
mí迷
máng茫
de的
shí时
hou候
，
zhǎo找
yī一
wèi位
guò过
lái来
rén人
liáo聊
liáo聊
tiān天
，
yě也
xǔ许
huì会
huò豁
rán然
kāi开
lǎng朗
。
When you are confused, talking to someone who has been there before might suddenly make things clear.