借鉴 / 借鑒
jiè jiàn
Meaning
- to draw on (others' experience)
- to learn from (how others do things)
- lesson to be learned (by observing others)
Example sentences
我不能不借鉴夏朝的教训，也不能不借鉴殷朝的教训。
我不能不借鑑夏朝的教訓，也不能不借鑑殷朝的教訓。
wǒ bù néng bù jiè jiàn xià cháo de jiào xùn， yě bù néng bù jiè jiàn yīn cháo de jiào xùn。
I cannot help but learn from the lessons of the Xia Dynasty, nor can I help but learn from the lessons of the Yin Dynasty.