以史为鉴

yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn

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1. to learn from history (idiom)

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Child Words of 以史为鉴

• 以 以 yǐ: to use
• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of
• 史 史 shǐ: history
• 鉴 鉴 jiàn: to reflect