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The idiom 「以人為鏡」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

Use the successes and failures of others as a reference for your own.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǐ rén wéi jìng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yi5 yan4 wai4 geng3

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