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前车之鉴

qiánchēzhījiàn

Traditional: 前車之鑒

to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)

Character Breakdown

前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1
车
chē
cart, vehicle; to move in a cart
HSK 1
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
鉴
jiàn
mirror, looking glass; to reflect
HSK 6

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