面壁思过 in English mian4 bi4 si1 guo4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds
  • to stand in the corner (punishment)
  • (metaphorically) to examine one's conscience

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Pinyin

mian4 bi4 si1 guo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

mian4face bi4wall si1to think guo4surname Guo