warning taken from the overturned cart ahead(fù chē zhī guǐ)

warning taken from the overturned cart ahead

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ù ch ē zh ī Gu ǐ, meaning a lesson from failure. It comes from Chen Zhong's the source of Qing Dynasty theft.

Idiom usage

It's a wrong way to describe the lesson of failure and the order of youth. Sima Guang's Wushui Ji Wen (Volume 13)

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: lessons learned from mistakes

The origin of Idioms

In Chen Zhong's the source of Qing Dynasty theft, it is said that "it can be regarded as the most important caution, and the track of overturning the vehicle is not far away."

Idiom explanation

Track: rutting. It's a rollover. A metaphor for the lessons of failure.

Chinese PinYin : fù chē zhī guǐ