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殷
いん
鑑
かん
遠
とお
からず
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. lessons from history are not far to seek
from Confucius: "the model for the Yin Dynasty is not far-off (but in the collapse of the preceding Xia Dynasty)"
Kanji used
殷
flourishing
鑑
expert opinion
遠
far
Composed of
殷
いん
鑑
かん
past example serving as a warning
遠
とお
からず
soon; in the near future