过而能改，善莫大焉 in English guo4 er2 neng2 gai3 , shan4 mo4 da4 yan1 Meaning

Meanings

  • If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

过 而 能 改 ， 善 莫 大 焉

Traditional Characters

過 而 能 改 ， 善 莫 大 焉

Pinyin

guo4 er2 neng2 gai3 , shan4 mo4 da4 yan1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

过guo4surname Guo 而er2and 能neng2surname Neng 改gai3to change ， 善shan4good (virtuous) 莫mo4surname Mo 大da4big 焉yan1where