迷而知反 — “To realize one's mistake and correct it”
迷而知反 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to realize one's mistake and correct it”. To learn from one's errors and mend one's ways. Literally, “Lost but knows to return”.
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小明虽然一时糊涂做错了事，但最终迷而知反，积极改正，得到了大家的谅解。
Although Xiao Ming made a mistake in a moment of confusion, he eventually realized his error and actively corrected it, gaining everyone's understanding.
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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- mí迷liàn恋hái骸gǔ骨cling to outdated decaying things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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Open the tool →Questions about 迷而知反
What does 迷而知反 mean?
迷而知反 (mí ér zhī fǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to realize one's mistake and correct it”.
How do you pronounce 迷而知反?
迷而知反 is pronounced mí ér zhī fǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 迷而知反 literally mean?
Literally, 迷而知反 means “Lost but knows to return”. It is used to mean “to realize one's mistake and correct it”.
What is the Chinese definition of 迷而知反?
迷路后知道回来。比喻有了过失能够改正。