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上一次當，學一次乖

简上一次当，学一次乖 · 繁上一次當，學一次乖

Mandarin · pinyin shàng yī cì dàng , xué yī cì guāi

to take sth as a lesson for next time (idiom)
once bitten, twice shy

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上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
次: cì · order, sequence; next
當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
乖: guāi · rebel; crafty, shrewd
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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