Entry
鑒往知來
Source
CEDict 100318
Characters
鑒 往 知 來
Miscellaneous
Traditional
鑒往知來
Simplified
鉴往知来
Pinyin
jian4 wang3 zhi1 lai2
English
observe the past to foresee the future (idiom, taken loosely from Book of Songs); studying ancient wisdom gives insight into what is to come
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