后事之师

後事之師
hòushìzhīshī
phrase #98,071

Meanings

  1. 1 a teacher for later events
  2. 2 a lesson for the future

Examples

Qiánshìbùwàng, hòushìzhīshī, wǒmen yào cóng lìshǐ zhōng xīqǔ jiàoxùn.
Don't forget the past; it's a teacher for the future, we must draw lessons from history.
Zhècì shībài jiù dāng shì hòushìzhīshī, xiàcì yīdìng bùhuì zài fàn tóngyàng de cuò.
Treat this failure as a lesson for the future; we won't make the same mistake next time.

Tips

history
The second half of 前事不忘,后事之师, from 《战国策·赵策一》. The full phrase means past events, once remembered, become a guide for what comes after.

Stroke Order

hòu
shì
zhī
shī