重蹈覆辙

chóngdǎofùzhé

重蹈覆辙 — chóngdǎofùzhé

1. to repeat a disastrous mistake; to follow the same course that previously led to failure (lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart)

   我们要吸取教训，避免重蹈覆辙。 wǒmen yào xīqǔjiàoxùn bìmiǎn chóngdǎofùzhé — We must learn the lesson and avoid repeating the same mistake.