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悔过自忏
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悔过自忏 — “To deeply regret one's past mistakes and condemn oneself for them”

悔过自忏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deeply regret one's past mistakes and condemn oneself for them”. To repent one's errors and confess one's faults. Literally, “Repent faults and self-confess; regret and self-condemn”.

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悔过自忏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

悔过自忏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
悔
huǐ10regret past mistakes
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
自
zì6from, self, naturally
忏
chàn6repentance ritual

Example Sentence with 悔过自忏

他因为年少时的冲动行为而深感悔过自忏,决心以后不再犯同样的错误。
He felt deep regret and self-reproach for his impulsive actions in his youth, resolving never to make the same mistakes again.

Idioms Related to 悔过自忏

Synonyms of 悔过自忏

  • huǐ悔guò过zì自zé责regret and blame oneself

More idioms starting with 悔

  • huǐ悔bù不dāng当chū初regret not having acted differently at first
  • huǐ悔zhī之bù不jí及too late to regret
  • huǐ悔zhī之hé何jí及Too late for regrets
  • huǐ悔zhī之wú无jí及too late to repent
  • huǐ悔zhī之wǎn晚yǐ矣Too late to regret
  • huǐ悔zhī之mò莫jí及too late to repent
  • huǐ悔qí其shǎo少zuò作regret one's immature early works
  • huǐ悔hèn恨jiāo交jiā加filled with remorse and regret
  • huǐ悔zuì罪zì自xīn新repent and start anew
  • huǐ悔dú读nán南huá华regret profound learning leading to isolation
  • huǐ悔guò过zì自xīn新repent and start anew

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Questions about 悔过自忏

What does 悔过自忏 mean?

悔过自忏 (huǐ guò zì chàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deeply regret one's past mistakes and condemn oneself for them”.

How do you pronounce 悔过自忏?

悔过自忏 is pronounced huǐ guò zì chàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 悔过自忏 literally mean?

Literally, 悔过自忏 means “Repent faults and self-confess; regret and self-condemn”. It is used to mean “to deeply regret one's past mistakes and condemn oneself for them”.

What is the Chinese definition of 悔过自忏?

悔:追悔;忏:忏悔。追悔过错,谴责自己

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