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to draw on (others' experience) · to learn from (how others do things) · lesson to be learned (by observing others)

借鉴
jiè jiàn
j+iè·4th tonej+iàn·4th tone
WordHSK 6
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Synonyms
Synonyms
to take a lesson from (an adverse experience)引以为鉴yǐn yǐ wéi jiànlesson from events of the past · warning鉴戒jiàn jièto learn from history (idiom)以史为鉴yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn(Tw) to draw on (others' experience) · to learn from (how others do things) · lesson to be learned (by observing others)借镜jiè jìnglit. warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart · fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor · learn from past mistake · once bitten twice shy后车之鉴hòu chē zhī jiànto 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
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