吃一堑，长一智 in English chi1 yi1 qian4 , zhang3 yi1 zhi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiomatic expression); One only learns from one's mistakes.

Simplified Characters

吃 一 堑 ， 长 一 智

Traditional Characters

吃 一 塹 ， 長 一 智

Pinyin

chi1 yi1 qian4 , zhang3 yi1 zhi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

吃chi1to eat 一yi1one 堑qian4moat around a city ， 长zhang3length 一yi1one 智zhi4wisdom