朝闻夕改

朝闻夕改
zhāowéngǎi

lit. heard in the morning and changed by the evening

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    lit. heard in the morning and changed by the evening

    • To hear something in the morning and correct it by evening is the greatest virtue.

  2. verb

    to correct an error very quickly (idiom)

    • To hear a fault in the morning and correct it by evening is the greatest good.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

In the early morning, the moon still hangs in the sky as the sun just rises.

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