以史為鑒
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to use; according to; so as to to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.) |
history | because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become |
example; mirror; to view example; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror) | ||
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trad. (以史為鑒/以史爲鑒) | 以 | 史 | 為/爲 | 鑒 | |
simp. (以史为鉴) | 以 | 史 | 为 | 鉴 | |
Literally: “use history as a mirror”. |
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以史為鑒