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correct one's mistakes; mend one's ways; mend a fault

gǎi guò

改 过

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v.correct one's mistakes; mend one's ways; mend a fault
- yǒng yú gǎi guò
  勇于改过
  have the courage to correct one's mistakes
- tā què yǒu gǎi guò biǎo xiàn
  他确有改过表现。
  He has really corrected his mistakes.
- gǎi guò zì xīn
  改过自新
  mend one's ways for a fresh start
synonym
gǎi zhèng改正 huǐ guò悔过 huǐ gǎi悔改

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