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改过迁善 — “To correct one's mistakes and move towards goodness”

改过迁善 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to correct one's mistakes and move towards goodness”. To abandon evil and embrace good. Literally, “Correct faults and move to goodness”.

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改过迁善 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 改gǎi
  • 过guò
  • 迁qiān
  • 善shàn

改过迁善 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 改过迁善

在经历了一系列挫折后,他决心改过迁善,重新开始自己的生活。
After a series of setbacks, he was determined to correct his past mistakes and become a better person, starting his life anew.

Idioms Related to 改过迁善

Synonyms of 改过迁善

  • gǎi改è恶cóng从shàn善give up evil and follow good

Antonyms of 改过迁善

  • wán顽gù固bù不huà化stubborn and unwilling to change

More idioms starting with 改

  • gǎi改sú俗qiān迁fēng风change customs and habits
  • gǎi改kǒu口tà沓shé舌go back on one's word
  • gǎi改míng名huàn换xìng姓change one's name and identity
  • gǎi改míng名yì易xìng姓change one's name and surname
  • gǎi改tiān天huàn换dì地to transform completely
  • gǎi改tóu头huàn换wěi尾make superficial changes
  • gǎi改tóu头huàn换miàn面make superficial changes
  • gǎi改xìng姓yì易dài代change ruling dynasty or system
  • gǎi改xìng姓gēng更míng名change one's name to conceal identity
  • gǎi改róng容yì易mào貌change one's appearance completely
  • gǎi改róng容gèng更mào貌change one's appearance or demeanor
  • gǎi改zhāng张yì易diào调change one's approach or policy

Questions about 改过迁善

What does 改过迁善 mean?
改过迁善 (gǎi guò qiān shàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to correct one's mistakes and move towards goodness”.
How do you pronounce 改过迁善?
改过迁善 is pronounced gǎi guò qiān shàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 改过迁善 literally mean?
Literally, 改过迁善 means “Correct faults and move to goodness”. It is used to mean “to correct one's mistakes and move towards goodness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 改过迁善?
改正错误,变成好的。指去恶就善。
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