remember past lessons; learn from history
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
remember past events; learn from history
formalA classical idiom used to emphasize the importance of historical reflection for guiding future actions. Commonly used in formal, educational, or reflective contexts. The punctuation “，” is typically used in writing the phrase.
Zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
shì是
gè个
cǎn惨
tòng痛
jiào教
xùn训
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zuò做
dào到
qián前
shì事
bù不
wàng忘
，
hòu后
shì事
zhī之
shī师
。
This failure was a painful lesson; we must remember the past to guide the future.
Huí回
gù顾
lì历
shǐ史
，
qián前
shì事
bù不
wàng忘
，
hòu后
shì事
zhī之
shī师
，
cái才
néng能
bì避
miǎn免
chóng重
dǎo蹈
fù覆
zhé辙
。
By reviewing history and learning from the past, we can avoid repeating the same mistakes.
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Lǎo老
shī师
cháng常
yǐ以
“
qián前
shì事
bù不
wàng忘
，
hòu后
shì事
zhī之
shī师
”
lái来
jiào教
dǎo导
wǒ我
men们
yào要
cóng从
cuò错
wù误
zhōng中
xué学
xí习
。
The teacher often uses the phrase 'learn from the past' to teach us to learn from our mistakes.