复蹈其辙 — “To repeat the same mistake”
复蹈其辙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to repeat the same mistake”. To fall into the same error again due to not learning from past experience. Literally, “to tread its tracks again”.
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复蹈其辙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
复蹈其辙 Character Breakdown
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我们必须从过去的失败中吸取教训，避免复蹈其辙
We must learn lessons from past failures to avoid repeating the same mistakes.
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What does 复蹈其辙 mean?
复蹈其辙 (fù dǎo qí zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to repeat the same mistake”.
How do you pronounce 复蹈其辙?
复蹈其辙 is pronounced fù dǎo qí zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 复蹈其辙 literally mean?
Literally, 复蹈其辙 means “to tread its tracks again”. It is used to mean “to repeat the same mistake”.
What is the Chinese definition of 复蹈其辙?
蹈：踏上；辙：车轮辗过的痕迹。比喻不吸取教训，重犯错误