How do you pronounce 前车之鉴?

前车之鉴 is pronounced qiánchēzhījiàn.

How many strokes does 前车之鉴 have?

前车之鉴 is written with 29 strokes in total: 前 (9 strokes), 车 (4 strokes), 之 (3 strokes), 鉴 (13 strokes).

Chinese Vocabulary

前车之鉴

a cautionary tale

前车之鉴

qiánchēzhījiàn2nd tone

Pinyin: qiánchēzhījiàn
Strokes: 29
In episodes: 1

Stroke order for 前车之鉴

前车之鉴 is written with 29 strokes (前: 9, 车: 4, 之: 3, 鉴: 13). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

An idiom: the overturned cart ahead is a warning to the carts behind.

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可是，住在无人机航线下面的一些居民说，他们的经历，应该成为别人的前车之鉴。

But some residents living under the drones' flight path say their experience should be a cautionary tale for others.

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