重蹈覆辙
重蹈覆轍
chóngdǎofùzhé
- lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom)
- fig. to follow a path that led to failure in the past
- to repeat a disastrous mistake
to repeat the same mistake; to recommit the same error
Examples
听说汤姆不会重蹈覆辙了。
I hear Tom won't do that again.
Source: Tatoeba