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迷而不反 — “To be lost and not turn back”

迷而不反 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be lost and not turn back”. To persist in error without correcting it. Literally, “lost and not returning”.

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迷而不反 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迷而不反 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迷
mí10to be confused or fascinated
而
ér6and, but, then
不
bù4not
反
fǎn4reverse, opposite, anti

Example Sentence with 迷而不反

我们应该及时审视自己的行为,以免迷而不反,给未来留下遗憾。
We should timely examine our actions, lest we persist in error without correcting it and leave regrets for the future.

Idioms Related to 迷而不反

Synonyms of 迷而不反

  • mí迷ér而bù不fǎn返go astray and not return

Antonyms of 迷而不反

  • mí迷tú途zhī知fǎn返realize error and mend one's ways

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  • mí迷liàn恋hái骸gǔ骨cling to outdated decaying things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tú涂zhī知fǎn反realize and correct one's mistakes
  • 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

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Questions about 迷而不反

What does 迷而不反 mean?

迷而不反 (mí ér bù fǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be lost and not turn back”.

How do you pronounce 迷而不反?

迷而不反 is pronounced mí ér bù fǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 迷而不反 literally mean?

Literally, 迷而不反 means “lost and not returning”. It is used to mean “to be lost and not turn back”.

What is the Chinese definition of 迷而不反?

迷路后不知回来。比喻犯了错误不知改正。

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