不要重蹈覆辙
“don't repeat the same mistake.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
少君
“Young Master,”
不要重蹈覆辙
“don't repeat the same mistake.”
严长老
“Elder Yan,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese culture places immense value on historical lessons, where failing to learn from past tragedies is seen as severe negligence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to repeat past mistakes; follow the same disastrous path
A very common Chengyu used when strongly advising someone against falling into a known trap.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't make the same mistake again.”
“Don't fall back into your old habit.”
“I hope other departments take this as a warning”
“didn't learn your lesson like I did.”