明镜所以照形，古事所以知今明鏡所以照形，古事所以知今明鏡所以照形，古事所以知今

a bright mirror is for reflecting your form; ancient events are for understanding the present

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Just as a mirror shows your appearance, history helps you understand today. Encourages the study of history.

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Simplified: 明镜所以照形，古事所以知今
Traditional (Taiwan): 明鏡所以照形，古事所以知今
Pinyin: míngjìng suǒyǐ zhào xíng, gǔ shì suǒyǐ zhī jīn
Bopomofo: ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄧˇ ㄓㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ，ㄍㄨˇ ㄕˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄧˇ ㄓㄐㄧㄣ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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