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Chinese
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surname; dynasty; flourishing surname; dynasty; flourishing; roll of thunder; dark red |
example; mirror; to view example; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror) |
not; no
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far; distant; remote
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| trad. (殷鑒不遠/殷鑑不遠)
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殷
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鑒/鑑
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不
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遠
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| simp. (殷鉴不远)
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殷
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鉴
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不
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远
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| Literally: “the downfall of the Shang dynasty is not far past”.
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Etymology
From 《詩經‧大雅‧蕩之什‧蕩》.
Pronunciation
Idiom
殷鑒不遠
- something has happened not long ago and should be taken as a warning or a lesson
- 文革殷鑒不遠。／文革殷鉴不远。 ― Wéngé yīnjiànbùyuǎn. ― The Cultural Revolution is not far past.
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