- to know that one is in the wrong (idiom)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to know that one is in the wrong
This idiom is used to describe a situation where a person is aware that they have made a mistake or are at fault in a particular matter.
He knows he is in the wrong, so he doesn't dare to refute her accusations.
She knew she was in the wrong and took the initiative to apologize to her friend.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zì zhī lǐ kuī自知理亏to know that one is in the wrongzì zhī zhī míng自知之明self-awarenessshēn zhī深知lǐ kuī理亏to deeply understand one's own wrongnesszì自zhī知zhī之kuì愧awareness of one's own shamelǐ kuī理亏xīn xū心虚feeling guilty and uneasyzì自zhī知bù róng不容acknowledging one's own faultszì自zhī知shī wù失误to recognize one's mistakeszì自zhī知xíng wéi行为bù dàng不当to be aware of improper behavior