Definition & Meaning
1.learn from experience
2.experience through suffering is instructive
Word usage
Vocabulary
chī yī qiàn zhǎng yī zhì

吃一堑长一智

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  • 1

    learn from experience

  • 2

    experience through suffering is instructive

Word usage

  • Note
    "堑" cannot be pronounced as "zhǎn".

Vocabulary of 吃一堑，长一智

  • 一
    [hsk1]one; another
  • 吃
    [hsk1]eat; eat
  • 长
    grow; older
  • 智
    [hsk5]wisdom; resourceful
  • 堑
    moat; setback

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