堑 (塹)
qiàn
Pinyin

Definition

堑 (塹)
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qiàn
  1. moat around a city

Character Decomposition

Related Words (1)

堑
qiàn
  1. 1 moat around a city

Idioms (1)

吃一堑，长一智
chī yī qiàn , zhǎng yī zhì
  1. 1 Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.

Sample Sentences

算了吧。吃一堑长一智，你就当交学费。下次先把产品了解透了再花钱也不迟。其实我觉得iPhone最值得一提的还是在细节上下的功夫。当你拿手机的方向变换时，屏幕显示也会自动调整。
suàn le ba 。chīyīqiàn zhǎngyīzhì ，nǐ jiù dàng jiāo xuéfèi 。xiàcì xiān bǎ chǎnpǐn liǎojiě tòu le zài huāqián yě bù chí 。qíshí wǒ juéde iPhonezuì zhídeyītí de háishi zài xìjié shàng xià de gōngfu 。dāng nǐ ná shǒujī de fāngxiàng biànhuàn shí ，píngmù xiǎnshì yě huì zìdòng tiáozhěng 。
Forget it. Live and learn. Consider this a lesson. Next time, make sure you completely understand the product before you buy it. Actually, I think the most impressive things about the iPhone are the little details. When you move the phone around, the screen automatically adjusts the display according to the direction.
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堑"是很深的沟。
qiàn "shì hěn shēn de gōu 。
'Qian' is a very deep pit.
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吃一堑长一智
chīyīqiàn zhǎngyīzhì
to learn from a mistake
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吃一堑长一智，我以后再也不去赌钱了。
chīyīqiàn zhǎngyīzhì ，wǒ yǐhòu zàiyě bù qù dǔqián le 。
I've learned from my mistakes. I'm never going to go gambling again.
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你被他骗过一次，你还要跟他一起去做生意。你怎么就不能吃一堑长一智呢？
nǐ bèi tā piàn guo yī cì ，nǐ hái yào gēn tā yīqǐ qù zuò shēngyi 。nǐ zěnme jiù bùnéng chīyīqiàn zhǎngyīzhì ne ？
You've been cheated by him before and now you're doing business with him again? Haven't you learned from you mistakes?
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