重蹈覆辙

chóng dǎo fù zhé

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to follow a path that led to failure in the past
  3. 3. to repeat a disastrous mistake

Child Words of 重蹈覆辙

重
chóng

to repeat

重
zhòng

heavy

覆
fù

to cover

覆辙
fù zhé

the tracks of a cart that overturned

蹈
dǎo

to tread on

辙
zhé

rut; track of a wheel (Taiwan pr. [chè])

重蹈
chóng dǎo

(fig.) to follow (a path that has proved ill-advised)