知错能改

zhī cuò néng gǎi

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1. to recognize one's mistakes and be able to reform oneself (idiom)

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Child Words of 知错能改

• 改 改 gǎi: to change
• 能 能 néng: can
• 错 错 cuò: mistake
• 知 知 zhī: to know