吃
一
堑
，
长
一
智
c
h
ī
c
h
ī
y
í
y
ī
q
i
à
n
q
i
à
n
,
,
z
h
ǎ
n
g
z
h
ǎ
n
g
y
í
y
ī
z
h
ì
z
h
ì
Definitions
1. Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.
Components
吃
chī
–
to eat
一
yī
–
one
堑
qiàn
–
moat around a city
长
zhǎng
–
chief
智
zhì
–
wisdom