吃一堑,长一智 chi1 yi1 qian4 , zhang3 yi1 zhi4

Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.

Traditional: 吃一塹,長一智

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English Phonetic: 'idiәm
Detailed Definition: n. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up