重蹈覆辙

重蹈覆轍
chóngdǎozhé
  1. lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom)
  2. fig. to follow a path that led to failure in the past
  3. to repeat a disastrous mistake

CEDICT

to repeat the same mistake; to recommit the same error

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Examples

听说汤姆不会重蹈覆辙了。

I hear Tom won't do that again.

Source: Tatoeba

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