朝闻夕改 — “To correct one's mistakes immediately upon hearing them”
朝闻夕改 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to correct one's mistakes immediately upon hearing them”. To be quick to acknowledge and amend errors. Literally, “Hear in the morning, amend in the evening”.
朝闻夕改 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 朝闻夕改 mean?
朝闻夕改 (zhāo wén xī gǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to correct one's mistakes immediately upon hearing them”.
How do you pronounce 朝闻夕改?
朝闻夕改 is pronounced zhāo wén xī gǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朝闻夕改 literally mean?
Literally, 朝闻夕改 means “Hear in the morning, amend in the evening”. It is used to mean “to correct one's mistakes immediately upon hearing them”.
What is the Chinese definition of 朝闻夕改?
早晨闻过，晚上即改正。形容改正错误之迅速。