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We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「悔過自責」, explained below.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「悔過自責」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

Regret your mistakes and condemn yourself.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

huǐ guò zì zé

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fui3 gwo3 ji6 jaak3

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.