Definition & Meaning

make amends for one's faults by good deeds; atone for one's past crimes; use one's achievements to make up for one's mistakes

Word usage

jiāng gōng bǔ guò

将 功 补 过

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slmake amends for one's faults by good deeds; atone for one's past crimes; use one's achievements to make up for one's mistakes
- tā yǒu liǎng cì jī huì kě yǐ jiāng gōng bǔ guò
  他有两次机会可以将功补过。
  He got at least two chances to make amends.
synonym
jiāng gōng shú zuì将功赎罪 jiāng gōng zhé zuì将功折罪 lì gōng shú zuì立功赎罪
antonym
jiāng cuò jiù cuò将错就错

Word usage

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"将功补过" is used for people who have made mistakes.

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