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迷涂知反

迷涂知反 — “To realize one's mistakes and correct them”

迷涂知反 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to realize one's mistakes and correct them”. To mend one's ways after going astray. Literally, “Lost in confusion, realize correction”.

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迷涂知反 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迷涂知反 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迷
mí10to be confused or fascinated
涂
tú10apply, smear, muddy, path
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
反
fǎn4reverse, opposite, anti

Example Sentence with 迷涂知反

小明在学习上曾经一度松懈,但很快迷涂知反,开始更加努力
Xiao Ming was once lax in his studies, but he soon realized his mistake and began to work harder.

Idioms Related to 迷涂知反

More idioms starting with 迷

  • mí迷bù不zhī知guī归Lost in error, not knowing how to return
  • mí迷rén人yǎn眼mù目to pull the wool over someone's eyes
  • mí迷tiān天dà大zuì罪a monstrous or heinous crime
  • mí迷tiān天dà大huǎng谎a monstrous lie
  • mí迷tóu头rèn认yǐng影utterly confused, mistaking one thing for another
  • mí迷liàn恋hái骸gǔ骨cling to outdated decaying things
  • mí迷huò惑bù不jiě解utterly confused and unable to comprehend
  • mí迷huo惑shì视tīng听confuse and mislead the public
  • mí迷liú留méi没luàn乱agitated and disoriented
  • mí迷lí离cháng徜fǎng仿Hazy, indistinct, and difficult to discern
  • mí迷lí离cháng徜páng彷Hazy, indistinct, and perplexed
  • mí迷lí离cháng徜huǎng恍vague and indistinct

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What does 迷涂知反 mean?

迷涂知反 (mí tú zhī fǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to realize one's mistakes and correct them”.

How do you pronounce 迷涂知反?

迷涂知反 is pronounced mí tú zhī fǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 迷涂知反 literally mean?

Literally, 迷涂知反 means “Lost in confusion, realize correction”. It is used to mean “to realize one's mistakes and correct them”.

What is the Chinese definition of 迷涂知反?

比喻犯了错误能改正。同“迷途知反”。

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