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朝过夕改

朝过夕改 — “To correct one's mistakes quickly”

朝过夕改 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to correct one's mistakes quickly”. To mend one's ways promptly. Literally, “Transgress in the morning, correct in the evening”.

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朝过夕改 Pronunciation and Pinyin

朝过夕改 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
朝
zhāo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
夕
xī3dusk or evening
改
gǎi7change or alter

Example Sentence with 朝过夕改

小明意识到自己的学习方法有误,便朝过夕改,很快取得了进步。
Xiao Ming realized his study method was wrong, so he quickly changed it and soon made progress.

Idioms Related to 朝过夕改

Synonyms of 朝过夕改

  • zhāo朝wén闻xī夕gǎi改correct mistakes immediately

Antonyms of 朝过夕改

  • sǐ死bù不gǎi改huǐ悔unrepentant until death

More idioms starting with 朝

  • zhāo朝sān三mù暮èr二to be inconsistent or indecisive
  • zhāo朝sān三mù暮sì四fickle and inconsistent
  • zhāo朝bù不bǎo保xī夕live precariously, not knowing what future holds
  • zhāo朝bù不bǎo保mù暮living precariously, unable to guarantee the future
  • zhāo朝bù不jí及xī夕precarious situation, uncertain survival
  • cháo朝bù不tú图xī夕live from hand to mouth
  • zhāo朝bù不lǜ虑xī夕live precariously, not knowing what tomorrow holds
  • zhāo朝bù不móu谋xī夕living precariously, unable to plan ahead
  • cháo朝dōng东mù暮xī西constantly changing one's mind
  • cháo朝zhōng中yǒu有rén人hǎo好zuò做guān官Connections make it easy to succeed
  • zhāo朝qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
  • zhāo朝qián乾xī夕dàng愓diligent and cautious all day long

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What does 朝过夕改 mean?

朝过夕改 (zhāo guò xī gǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to correct one's mistakes quickly”.

How do you pronounce 朝过夕改?

朝过夕改 is pronounced zhāo guò xī gǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 朝过夕改 literally mean?

Literally, 朝过夕改 means “Transgress in the morning, correct in the evening”. It is used to mean “to correct one's mistakes quickly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 朝过夕改?

形容改正错误快。

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