Chī yī qiàn, zhǎng yī zhì.*

吃一塹, 長一智。

Lit Fall in a ditch [and] grow in wisdom.

Fig “A fall in a pit, a gain in wit”; one learns valuable lessons from setbacks.

Note [Cited in Mao Zedong's On Practice; see also chī yī huí kuī and bù jīng yī shì above and shàng huí dàng below.]

Topics EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE LEARNING LOSSES Mao Zedong On Practice SETBACKS