Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「退思補過」.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「退思補過」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Retreat and reflect: to examine one’s own words and deeds after retiring from court; mistake: fault, error. It means to reflect on one’s own words and actions afterwards to see if there are any mistakes that need to be corrected.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tuì sī bǔ guò
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
teui3 si1 bou2 gwo3
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
