鉴前毖后 — “Learn from past mistakes to prevent future ones”
鉴前毖后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Learn from past mistakes to prevent future ones”. Take warning from the past to be cautious in the future. Literally, “Learn from the past, guard against the future”.
鉴前毖后 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 鉴前毖后 mean?
鉴前毖后 (jiàn qián bì hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Learn from past mistakes to prevent future ones”.
How do you pronounce 鉴前毖后?
鉴前毖后 is pronounced jiàn qián bì hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鉴前毖后 literally mean?
Literally, 鉴前毖后 means “Learn from the past, guard against the future”. It is used to mean “Learn from past mistakes to prevent future ones”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鉴前毖后?
指把过去的错误引为借鉴，以后谨慎行事，避免重犯。