殷鑑 yīn jiàn

yīn jiàn set phrase drawing a lesson from the downfall of the dynasty previous to the Yin
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Said of the 夏 Xia dynasty who were overthrown by the 殷 Yin (CCD '殷鑑'; Guoyu '殷鑑')

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