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退思补过

退思补过 — “Reflect and amend faults”

退思补过 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reflect on one's past actions or words and correct any mistakes or shortcomings discovered”. Literally, “Reflect and amend faults”.

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退思补过 Pronunciation and Pinyin

退思补过 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
退
tuì10retreat, withdraw, decline
思
sī9think, ponder, miss
补
bǔ8mend, supplement, or benefit
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over

Example Sentence with 退思补过

每次团队会议结束后,我们都会退思补过,讨论有哪些地方可以改进,以提高工作效率。
After every team meeting, we always reflect and amend faults, discussing areas for improvement to enhance work efficiency.

Idioms Related to 退思补过

More idioms starting with 退

  • tuì退rú如shān山yí移remain calm and unperturbed in retreat
  • tuì退xǐ徙sān三shě舍retreat a great distance to avoid conflict
  • tuì退lǚ旅jìn进lǚ旅advance and retreat together
  • tuì退yǒu有hòu后yán言agree to disagree behind one's back
  • tuì退bù步chōu抽shēn身withdraw from a demanding situation
  • tuì退cáng藏yú于mì密profound truths hidden in plain sight
  • tuì退ràng让xián贤lù路Step aside for more capable people
  • tuì退bì避sān三shè舍give way to avoid conflict
  • tuì退bì避xián贤lù路step aside for a more capable person
  • tuì退shí食cóng从róng容composed and dignified
  • tuì退shí食zì自gōng公reduce personal expenses for public good

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What does 退思补过 mean?

退思补过 (tuì sī bǔ guò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reflect on one's past actions or words and correct any mistakes or shortcomings discovered”.

How do you pronounce 退思补过?

退思补过 is pronounced tuì sī bǔ guò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 退思补过 literally mean?

Literally, 退思补过 means “Reflect and amend faults”. It is used to mean “to reflect on one's past actions or words and correct any mistakes or shortcomings discovered”.

What is the Chinese definition of 退思补过?

退思:退朝后检查自己的言行;过:过失,错误。表示事后省察自己的言行,有没有错误必须补正的地方。

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