上一次当,学一次乖

shàng yī cì dàng , xué yī cì guāi

to take sth as a lesson for next time (idiom)

once bitten, twice shy

上

shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous

一

yī

one

次

cì

next in sequence

当

dàng

at or in the very same...

,

,

学

xué

to learn

一

yī

one

次

cì

next in sequence

乖

guāi

(of a child) obedient, well-behaved