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迁善改过 — “To correct one's past mistakes and turn towards goodness”

迁善改过 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to correct one's past mistakes and turn towards goodness”. To mend one's ways and reform. Literally, “move towards good and correct faults”.

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迁善改过 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迁善改过 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迁
qiān7move, relocate, or migrate
善
shàn12good kind skillful
改
gǎi7change or alter
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over

Example Sentence with 迁善改过

经过深刻反思,他下定决心迁善改过,努力成为一个对社会有益的人。
After deep introspection, he resolved to mend his ways and reform, striving to become a person beneficial to society.

Idioms Related to 迁善改过

Synonyms of 迁善改过

  • gǎi改guò过qiān迁shàn善Correct mistakes and embrace goodness

More idioms starting with 迁

  • qiān迁qiáo乔zhī之wàng望hope for promotion or advancement
  • qiān迁qiáo乔chū出gǔ谷rise in social status
  • qiān迁yú于qiáo乔mù木move to a better residence
  • qiān迁lán兰biàn变bào鲍corrupted by bad company
  • qiān迁shàn善qù去è恶abandon evil and embrace good
  • qiān迁shàn善sāi塞wéi违embrace good and prevent wrongdoings
  • qiān迁shàn善yuǎn远zuì罪turn to good, shun evil
  • qiān迁shàn善chù黜è恶abandon evil and embrace good
  • qiān迁dì地wèi为liáng良relocate for a better life
  • qiān迁kè客sāo骚rén人exiled officials and melancholic poets
  • qiān迁yán延suì岁yuè月procrastinate and prolong time
  • qiān迁yán延rì日yuè月procrastinate and let time pass idly

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What does 迁善改过 mean?

迁善改过 (qiān shàn gǎi guò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to correct one's past mistakes and turn towards goodness”.

How do you pronounce 迁善改过?

迁善改过 is pronounced qiān shàn gǎi guò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 迁善改过 literally mean?

Literally, 迁善改过 means “move towards good and correct faults”. It is used to mean “to correct one's past mistakes and turn towards goodness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 迁善改过?

指改正过失而向善。

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