We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「蹈襲覆轍」, explained below.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「蹈襲覆轍」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Going back to the old path of overturning the car. A metaphor for not learning from lessons and repeating the same old mistakes.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dǎo xí fù zhé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dou6 jaap6 fuk1 chit3
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
