以史为鉴

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 以史为鉴 – see 以史為鑒 (“use history as a mirror; to take history as a mirror; to draw lessons from history; to look to the past for guidance; to learn from history”). (This term is the simplified form of 以史為鑒).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.