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鑒往知來 (gaam3 wong5 zi1 loi4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

鑒往知來 (gaam3 wong5 zi1 loi4, jiàn wǎng zhī lái) — to 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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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 鑒別 (gaam3 bit6) — distinguish; differentiate
• 鑒定 (gaam3 ding6) — evaluating and identifying
• 鑒察 (gaam3 caat3) — to inspect; to examine; to supervise; monitoring
• 鑒識 (gaam3 sik1) — to examine and appreciate something with the skills of a connoisseur
• 鑒賞 (gaam3 soeng2) — appreciate; admire
• 鑒戒 (gaam3 gaai3) — lesson from events of the past; warning

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