知错能改 in English zhi1 cuo4 neng2 gai3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to recognize one's mistakes and be able to reform oneself (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

知 错 能 改

Traditional Characters

知 錯 能 改

Pinyin

zhi1 cuo4 neng2 gai3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

知zhi1to know 错cuo4surname Cuo 能neng2surname Neng 改gai3to change