學乖

学乖
xuéguāi
to learn one's lesson the hard way

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 學 xué
  1. to learn
  2. to study
  3. to imitate
  4. science
  5. -ology
2 乖 guāi
  1. (of a child) obedient, well-behaved
  2. clever
  3. shrewd
  4. alert
  5. perverse
  6. contrary to reason
  7. irregular
  8. abnormal