Shàng huí dàng; xué huí guāi.

上回當, 學回乖。

Lit Taken in [one] time; learn [one] lesson.

Fig One can learn valuable lessons from setbacks. “A fall into the pit, a gain in wit.”

Note [Cf. Wǔ Sōng, chap. 2; see also chī yī huí kuī and chī yī qiàn above.]

Topics DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCE LEARNING LESSONS LOSSES SETBACKS Wǔ_Sōng