引以为鉴

Traditional: 引以為鑑

yǐn yǐ wéi jiàn

Dictionary entry

to take a lesson from (an adverse experience)

What does 引以为鉴 mean?

引以为鉴 (yǐn yǐ wéi jiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to take a lesson from (an adverse experience)

Character breakdown

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引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow) · to pull 以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 鉴jiànvariant of 鑑|鉴[jian4]

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引以为鉴

yǐn yǐ wéi jiàn

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