reflect on past pain; learn from past suffering
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to recall past pain after grief has subsided; to reflect on past mistakes or suffering with a calm mind
formalOften used in formal contexts to describe learning lessons from past failures or tragedies. Can refer to personal reflection or collective lessons learned from disasters.
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.
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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.