以史为鉴

以史為鑒
yǐshǐwéijiàn
to learn from history (idiom)

CEDICT

to take history as a mirror; to draw lessons from history; to look to the past for guidance; to learn from history

Wiktionary

以历史作为今人的借镜

維基詞典

Entry Composition

=1 以 yǐ old variant of 以 yǐ
=1 以 yǐ old variant of 以 yǐ
=1 以 yǐ
  1. to use
  2. by means of
  3. according to
  4. in order to
  5. because of
  6. at (a certain date or place)
2 史 shǐ
  1. history
  2. annals
  3. title of an official historian in ancient China
=3 为 wéi
  1. as (in the capacity of)
  2. to take sth as
  3. to act as
  4. to serve as
  5. to behave as
  6. to become
  7. to be
  8. to do
  9. by (in the passive voice)
=3 为 wéi variant of 为 wéi
=4 鉴 jiàn variant of 鉴 jiàn
=4 鉴 jiàn old variant of 鉴 jiàn
=4 鉴 jiàn
  1. bronze mirror (used in ancient times)
  2. to reflect
  3. to mirror
  4. sth that serves as a warning or a lesson
  5. to examine
  6. to scrutinize
=4 鉴 jiàn variant of 鉴 jiàn