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前事不忘，后事之师
qiánshìbùwàng,hòushìzhīshī
Traditional: 前事不忘，後事之師
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
Character Breakdown
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
忘
wàng
to forget, to miss, to neglect, to overlook
HSK 3
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
师
shī
teacher, professional, master
HSK 1
Additional Information
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Chinese
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