引以为戒 Traditional 引以為戒 yǐn yǐ wéi jiè 🔊 to take sth as a warning (idiom) + Keep this word Meanings yǐn yǐ wéi jiè 引以為戒 to take sth as a warning (idiom)to draw a lesson from a case where things turned out badly Its characters 引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow)HSK 6以yǐto useHSK 5为wèibecause ofHSK 3戒jièto guard againstHSK 7–9