吃一堑，长一智吃一塹，長一智吃一塹，長一智

fall into one trench, grow one measure of wisdom

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Each setback teaches something. Encouraging, said after failure. Like "Learn from your mistakes."

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Simplified: 吃一堑，长一智
Traditional (Taiwan): 吃一塹，長一智
Pinyin: chīyíqiàn, zhǎngyízhì
Bopomofo: ㄔㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄢˋ，ㄓㄤˇ ㄧˊ ㄓˋ

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长(zhǎng)一(yí)智(zhì)

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