回头是岸 — “It's never too late to mend one's ways”
回头是岸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's never too late to mend one's ways”. To repent and find a way out of a predicament, often after making serious mistakes. Literally, “Turn your head and you'll find the shore”.
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回头是岸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 回huí
- 头tóu
- 是shì
- 岸àn
回头是岸 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 回头是岸
小明虽然一时糊涂做错了事，但只要他真心悔改，回头是岸，大家都会给他机会。
Although Xiao Ming made a mistake in a moment of confusion, as long as he sincerely repents, it's never too late to mend his ways, and everyone will give him a chance.
Idioms Related to 回头是岸
More idioms starting with 回
- huí回guāng光fǎn反zhào照temporary revival before collapse
- huí回guāng光fǎn返zhào照final burst of activity before collapse
- huí回wèi味wú无qióng穷endless aftertaste
- huí回chēn嗔zuò作xǐ喜turn anger into joy
- huí回tiān天zhī之lì力power to reverse a desperate situation
- huí回tiān天fá乏shù术powerless to reverse a desperate situation
- huí回tiān天dǎo倒rì日reverse an irreversible situation
- huí回tiān天zài再zào造reverse a desperate situation and restore
- huí回tiān天wǎn挽rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
- huí回tiān天wú无lì力powerless to reverse a dire situation
- huí回tiān天zhuǎn转dì地profoundly alter a situation or attitude
- huí回tiān天zhuǎn转rì日reverse an irreversible situation
Questions about 回头是岸
- What does 回头是岸 mean?
- 回头是岸 (huí tóu shì àn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's never too late to mend one's ways”.
- How do you pronounce 回头是岸?
- 回头是岸 is pronounced huí tóu shì àn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 回头是岸 literally mean?
- Literally, 回头是岸 means “Turn your head and you'll find the shore”. It is used to mean “it's never too late to mend one's ways”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 回头是岸?
- 佛家语，指有罪的人只要回心转意，痛改前非，就能登上“彼岸”，获得超度。后比喻做坏事的人，只要决心悔改，就有出路。