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吃一塹，長一智

chīyīqiàn,zhǎngyīzhì

ㄔ ㄧ ㄑㄧㄢˋ , ㄓㄤˇ ㄧ ㄓˋ

Simplified 吃一堑，长一智

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  1. 1Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.
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吃一塹，長一智。

chīyíqiàn,zhǎngyízhì

A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.

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