重蹈覆辙 / 重蹈覆轍
chóng dǎo fù zhé
Meaning
- literally to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom)
- figuratively to follow a path that led to failure in the past
- to repeat a disastrous mistake
Example sentences
无视历史的人往往会重蹈覆辙。
無視歷史的人往往會重蹈覆轍。
wú shì lì shǐ de rén wǎng wǎng huì chóng dǎo fù zhé。
Those who ignore history often repeat the same mistakes.
听说汤姆不会重蹈覆辙了。
聽說湯姆不會重蹈覆轍了。
tīng shuō tāng mǔ bú huì chóng dǎo fù zhé le。
I heard that Tom won't repeat the same mistake.
你一定要确保汤姆和玛丽不再重蹈覆辙了。
你一定要確保湯姆和瑪麗不再重蹈覆轍了。
nǐ yí dìng yào què bǎo tāng mǔ hé mǎ lì bù zài chóng dǎo fù zhé le。
You must make sure Tom and Mary don't repeat the same mistake.