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以史为鉴
以史为鉴
以史为鉴
以史为鉴
以史为鉴
以史为鉴
以史为鉴
以史为鉴

以史为鉴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

以史为鉴 Usage and Examples

Learn from history

History as a mirror

Take history as a guide

第二,要切实坚持以史为鉴、面向未来。

Second, to truly stick to the principles of "regarding history as a mirror and looking into the future".

坚持以史为鉴、面向未来,正确处理历史问题。

Both sides should adhere to the spirit of taking history as a mirror and looking into the future and correctly handle historical issues.

The characters in 以史为鉴

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
以
yí5by means of
史
shǐ5history; chronicler; official
为
wéi4to be or to do
鉴
jiàn13mirror, reflect, inspect, lesson

More words starting with 以

  • yǐ以 biàn便so that, in order to
  • yǐ以shàng上Above, More than
  • yǐ以xià下Below, The following
  • yǐ以bú不jì济kě可de的inadequate, insufficient
  • yǐ以dōng东east of
  • yǐ以wéi为think, believe
  • yǐ以wéi为shì是thought it was, believed it to be
  • yǐ以liáo了jiě解to understand, in order to understand
  • yǐ以rén人wéi为běn本people-oriented, people-centered
  • yǐ以zuò作as, for
  • yí以shǐ使so that, in order to
  • yǐ以shǐ使qí其so that it may, in order to make it

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Questions about 以史为鉴

What does 以史为鉴 mean in Chinese?

以史为鉴 (yí shǐ wéi jiàn) means “Learn from history, History as a mirror, Take history as a guide”.

How do you pronounce 以史为鉴?

以史为鉴 is pronounced yí shǐ wéi jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Learn from history” in Chinese?

“Learn from history” is 以史为鉴 (yí shǐ wéi jiàn) in Chinese.

How is 以史为鉴 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 以史为鉴, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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