jiàn jièdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lesson from events of the past / warning
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

鑒戒 鉴戒 [jian4 jie4] /lesson from events of the past/warning/

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Other forms in these source records: 鑒戒

  • 鉴
    jiàn

    bronze mirror (used in ancient times) / to reflect / to mirror / sth that serves as a warning or a lesson / to examine / to scrutinize

  • 戒
    jiè

    to guard against / to exhort / to admonish or warn / to give up or stop doing sth / Buddhist monastic discipline / ring (for a finger)

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