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Meaning of 前车之鉴

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前 qián 车 chē 之 zhī 鉴 jiàn (Trad.: 前車之鑒)
to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
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Antonyms: 重蹈覆辙
Example Sentences
1
他们试验失败对我们是个前车之鉴
。
The failure of their experiment should be a warning to us.
2
我们有着金融和汽车行业的前车之鉴
。
We have the example of the banking system and the car industry.
3
他们的行为也会提醒我在做决定的时候注意前车之鉴
。
Their oblivious behavior reminds me to question the daily decisions I make in my own life and make sure I'm learning from past experiences.
4
事情可能是这个样子的
,
你整个人生的意义就是做别人的前车之鉴
。
It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
5
我们纪念这一天
,
是因为我们不忘前车之鉴的历史教训
,
指引我们走向未来
。
We mark this day because we Chinese always believe historical lessons can be a guide to our future.