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借鑒

简借鉴 · 繁借鑒

Mandarin · pinyin jiè jiàn

to draw on (others' experience)
to learn from (how others do things)
lesson to be learned (by observing others)

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借: jiè · borrow; lend; make pretext of
鑒: Look up this written character
鉴: jiàn · mirror, looking glass; reflect

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4–4 · jie4 jian4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ze3 gaam3

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verb

(transitive) to use for reference; to make use of; to draw from; to borrow from; to learn from

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