前車可鑒
Chinese edit
front, forepart; in front; past front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward |
vehicle on land; car; machine vehicle on land; car; machine; to shape with a lathe |
can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis) |
example; mirror; to view example; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror) | ||
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trad. (前車可鑒/前車可鑑) | 前 | 車 | 可 | 鑒/鑑 | |
simp. (前车可鉴) | 前 | 车 | 可 | 鉴 | |
Literally: “the overturned cart ahead can serve as a lesson”. |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
前車可鑒
- previous experience of failure can serve as a lesson for oneself or others