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知過改過

简知过改过 · 繁知過改過

Mandarin · pinyin zhī guò gǎi guò

to acknowledge one's faults and correct them (idiom)

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知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
改: gǎi · change, alter; improve, remodel
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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1–4–3–4 · zhi1 guo4 gai3 guo4

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zi1 gwo3 goi2 gwo3

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