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过而能改，善莫大焉【guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān】

If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)

过而能改，善莫大焉【guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān】

If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)

过

HSK 1

含义pass, pass through, go across

拼音guò

而

HSK 23

含义and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126

拼音ér

能

HSK 11

含义to be able; can, permitted to; ability

拼音néng

改

HSK 22

含义change, alter; improve, remodel

拼音gǎi

善

HSK 3

含义good, virtuous, charitable, kind

拼音shàn

莫

HSK 7-9

含义do not, is not, can not; negative

拼音mò

大

HSK 11

含义big, great, vast, large, high

拼音dà

焉

含义thereupon, then; how? why? where?

拼音yān