重 chong2 重
蹈 dao3 蹈
覆 fu4 覆
辙 zhe2 轍
  1. lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom)
  2. fig. to follow a path that led to failure in the past
  3. to repeat a disastrous mistake

Examples

无视历史的人往往会重蹈覆辙。
你一定要确保汤姆和玛丽不再重蹈覆辙了。
听说汤姆不会重蹈覆辙了。

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