痛 定 思 痛

tòng dìng sī tòngdictionary entry

to think of the pain when the pain is gone (idiom) / to ponder about a painful experience

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Original source entry:

痛定思痛 痛定思痛 [tong4 ding4 si1 tong4] /to think of the pain when the pain is gone (idiom)/to ponder about a painful experience/

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痛定思痛

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