前车之鉴

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 前车之鉴 – see 前車之鑒 (“the warning taken from the overturned cart ahead; previous experience of failure that serves as a lesson for oneself or others”). (This term is the simplified form of 前車之鑒).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.