-(比喻不吸取失败的教训,重犯过去的错误)followthetracksofanoverthrownchariot--recommitthesameerror;sharethefateofitspredecessor;fallintoarut;followthesameolddisastrousroad;getontherouteofanoverturnedcart;meetwiththesamefateas;repeatthemistakeof;repeatadisastrousblunder;takethesamedisastrousroad:
Oneshouldlearnfrompastmistakessoastoavoidfallingintothesameoldtrapagain.要从过去的错误中吸取教训,以免重蹈覆辙。