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知錯能改，善莫大焉 (zi1 co3 nang4 goi2 sin6 mok6 daai6 jin4) — there is nothing better than to both acknowedge your mistakes and also change in Cantonese

ziˉ¹知co˗₃錯nangˎ₄能goiˊ²改，sinˍ₆善mokˍ₆莫daaiˍ₆大jinˎ₄焉
简 知错能改，善莫大焉
Mandarin Pinyin: zhi1 cuo4 neng2 gai3 shan4 mo4 da4 yan1

Meaning of 知錯能改，善莫大焉

nounthere is nothing better than to both acknowedge your mistakes and also change
idiomTo know one's mistakes and be able to correct them is the greatest good.

Characters in 知錯能改，善莫大焉

知zi1
know; understand; be aware of
錯co3
(used in the negative) bad; poor
能nang4
ability; capability; skill
改goi2
change; convert; transform
善sin6
be good at; be skilled in
莫mok6
not; don't; unable to
大daai6
a Chinese family name
焉jin4
here; this (showing certainty, query or exclamation)

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