前事不忘，後事之師 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 前事不忘，後事之師

前事不忘，後事之師
(前事不忘，后事之师)

Definition don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience

Idiom 师 Borrow / Remember previous experience and lessons as a reference for future work

Usage

中文释义不忘记过去的经验教训﹐可以作为今后行事的借鉴。语出《战国策．赵策一》"前事之不忘﹐后事之师。"

Characters 前 qián 事 shì 不 bù/bú 忘 wàng 后 (後) hòu 之 zhī 师 (師) shī

EXAMPLE SENTENCES
	前事不忘，后事之师，以后你还能帮助遇到相同情况的朋友呢。 Collecting all this knowledge could even help you avoid the situation in the future or assist a friend who is going through something similar.