引以为戒 — “To take a past mistake or failure as a warning”
引以为戒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take a past mistake or failure as a warning”. To learn from previous errors and avoid repeating them. Literally, “Take it as a warning”.
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引以为戒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
引以为戒 Character Breakdown
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他因为粗心犯了错，我们应该引以为戒，做事要更加细心。
He made a mistake due to carelessness; we should take it as a warning and be more careful in our work.
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Open the tool →Questions about 引以为戒
What does 引以为戒 mean?
引以为戒 (yǐn yǐ wéi jiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take a past mistake or failure as a warning”.
How do you pronounce 引以为戒?
引以为戒 is pronounced yǐn yǐ wéi jiè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 引以为戒 literally mean?
Literally, 引以为戒 means “Take it as a warning”. It is used to mean “to take a past mistake or failure as a warning”.
What is the Chinese definition of 引以为戒?
引：用；戒：鉴戒。指把过去犯错误的教训拿来作为警戒，避免重犯。