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to take sth as a warning (idiom) · to draw a lesson from a case where things turned out badly

引以为戒
yǐn yǐ wéi jiè
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
past examples serving as a warning to later generations are not far to seek · one need not look far for a lesson殷鉴不远yīn jiàn bù yuǎnto draw on (others' experience) · to learn from (how others do things) · lesson to be learned (by observing others)借鉴jiè jiàn
Antonyms
not to be taken as an example · not an example to be followed · not to be taken as authoritative不足为训bù zú wéi xùn