前車覆,後車戒

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Chinese

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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
 
to cover; to overflow; to reply to a letter
to cover; to overflow; to reply to a letter; to overturn; to capsize
 
back; behind; rear
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
 
vehicle on land; car; machine
vehicle on land; car; machine; to shape with a lathe
 
swear off; warn against
trad. (前車覆,後車戒)
simp. (前车覆,后车戒)
Literally: “the carts to come should be alerted by the overturned cart ahead”.

Pronunciation

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Proverb

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前車覆,後車戒

  1. previous experience of failure can serve as a lesson for oneself or others
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