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以史为鉴

yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn

4-character word Traditional 以史為鑒

What 以史为鉴 means

1. to learn from history (idiom)

The characters in 以史为鉴

• 以yǐto use; by means of; according to
• 史shǐhistory; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China
• 为wéias (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as
• 鉴jiànbronze mirror (used in ancient times); to reflect; to mirror

Example sentences

• 我们要以史为鉴。
  We should learn from history.