朝過夕改

简 朝过夕改 · 繁 朝過夕改
Mandarin · pinyin zhāo guò xī gǎi

Meanings

  1. to correct in the evening a fault of the morning (idiom)
  2. to quickly amend one's ways
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朝
cháo · dynasty; morning
過
guò · pass, pass through, go across
夕
xī · evening, night, dusk; slanted
改
gǎi · change, alter; improve, remodel
过
guò · pass, pass through, go across
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1–4–1–3 · zhao1 guo4 xi1 gai3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ziu1 gwo3 zik6 goi2

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ziu1 gwo3 zik6 goi2

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朝過夕改 · zhao1 guo4 xi1 gai3
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Exact source record朝過夕改 朝过夕改 [zhao1 guo4 xi1 gai3] /to correct in the evening a fault of the morning (idiom)/to quickly amend one's ways/