重蹈覆辙

chóngdǎofùzhé

follow the track of the overturned cart—follow the same old road to ruin

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follow the same old disastrous road

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follow the same old disastrous road

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chong2 dao3 fu4 zhe2

to follow the track of an overturned cart, to repeat a disastrous policy

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重蹈覆辙

chóng dǎo fù zhé

（比喻不吸取失败的教训， 重犯过去的错误） follow the tracks of an overthrown chariot -- recommit the same error; share the fate of its predecessor; fall into a rut; follow the same old disastrous road; get on the route of an overturned cart; meet with the same fate as; repeat the mistake of; repeat a disastrous blunder; take the same disastrous road:

要从过去的错误中吸取教训， 以免重蹈覆辙。 One should learn from past mistakes so as to avoid falling into the same old trap again.

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重蹈覆轍|重蹈覆辙 [chóng dǎo fù zhé] ► to follow the track of an overturned cart ► to repeat a disastrous policy