前車(chē)可鑒 heed [keep in mind] previous examples; learn from sb.'s past mistakes; take warning from; this is a lesson that merits attention.; where a cart in front flounders serves as warning to those behind.; we should take warning from previous examples
前車(chē)之鑒 warning taken from the overturned cart in front; a lesson from the failure of one's predecessor; lessons drawn from other's mistakes; overturned cart in front is a warning for those behind.; take warning by another's failure 你應(yīng)當(dāng)把他作為前車(chē)之鑒。 you should take warning from his example
As he drew near the bridge , he saw two cannons that had been taken off their carriages , the infantry marching over the bridge , a few broken - down carts , and some soldiers with frightened , and some with laughing faces . near the cannons stood a waggon with a pair of horses harnessed to it 當(dāng)他騎馬跑到橋邊,看到兩尊卸下前車(chē)架的大炮,正走上橋去的步兵,幾輛翻倒的大車(chē),看到幾張?bào)@慌的面孔,以及喜笑顏開(kāi)的士兵們的面孔,大炮旁停著一輛雙套車(chē)。