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堑 Trad. 塹

qiàn
moat around a city
吃一堑，长一智 Trad. 吃一塹，長一智

chī yī qiàn , cháng yī zhì
Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom). One only learns from one's mistakes.
地堑 Trad. 地塹

dì qiàn
trench, rift valley
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东非大地堑 Trad. 東非大地塹

Dōng Fēi dà dì qiàn
Great East African rift valley
吃一堑，长一智 Trad. 吃一塹，長一智

chī yī qiàn , zhǎng yī zhì
Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.