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to pay a price for a mistake but learn a lesson
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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- pay tuition
- Meaning
- To pay a price for a mistake but gain a lesson worth having. Rueful or philosophical, like 'chalk it up to experience'.
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