后车之戒 — “A warning from the car behind”
后车之戒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a lesson drawn from past failures or mistakes, serving as a warning for future actions; a cautionary tale”. Literally, “A warning from the car behind”.
后车之戒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
后车之戒 Character Breakdown
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What does 后车之戒 mean?
后车之戒 (hòu chē zhī jiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a lesson drawn from past failures or mistakes, serving as a warning for future actions; a cautionary tale”.
How do you pronounce 后车之戒?
后车之戒 is pronounced hòu chē zhī jiè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 后车之戒 literally mean?
Literally, 后车之戒 means “a warning from the car behind”. It is used to mean “a lesson drawn from past failures or mistakes, serving as a warning for future actions; a cautionary tale”.
What is the Chinese definition of 后车之戒?
对后面跟上来的车子的警戒。比喻以前的失败或挫折，可以作为以后做事情的借鉴或教训。