知错能改

Traditional: 知錯能改

zhī cuò néng gǎi

Dictionary entry

to recognize one's mistakes and be able to reform oneself (idiom)

What does 知错能改 mean?

知错能改 (zhī cuò néng gǎi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to recognize one's mistakes and be able to reform oneself (idiom)

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知zhīto know · to be aware 错Cuòsurname Cuo 能Néngsurname Neng 改gǎito change · to alter

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知错能改

zhī cuò néng gǎi

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