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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