蹈其覆辙 — “To follow the same old disastrous road”
蹈其覆辙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow the same old disastrous road”. To repeat the same mistakes as others, failing to learn from past lessons. Literally, “Tread on their overturned tracks”.
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我们应该吸取历史教训，避免蹈其覆辙，才能取得真正的进步。
We should learn from historical lessons and avoid repeating past mistakes to achieve true progress.
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- dǎo蹈lì厉zhī之zhì志spirit of vigorous endeavor
- dǎo蹈lì厉fā发yáng扬Advance with vigor and spirit
- dǎo蹈lì厉fèn奋fā发act with vigor and determination
- dǎo蹈cháng常xí习gù故stick to old ways
- dǎo蹈cháng常xí袭gù故follow old routines and customs
- dǎo蹈gù故xí习cháng常stick to old ways
- dǎo蹈jī机wò握zhù杼control crucial mechanisms
- dǎo蹈tāng汤fù赴huǒ火brave any danger or difficulty
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What does 蹈其覆辙 mean?
蹈其覆辙 (dǎo qí fù zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow the same old disastrous road”.
How do you pronounce 蹈其覆辙?
蹈其覆辙 is pronounced dǎo qí fù zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蹈其覆辙 literally mean?
Literally, 蹈其覆辙 means “Tread on their overturned tracks”. It is used to mean “to follow the same old disastrous road”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蹈其覆辙?
蹈：踩；覆：颠倒；辙：车迹，指道路。重走别人翻车的路。比喻不接受教训，重犯别人犯过的错误。