朝过夕改 zhāo guò xī gǎi

to quickly amend one's ways

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to quickly amend one's ways
  2. 2. to correct in the evening a fault of the morning (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
朝 zhāo HSK 5
towards; facing; dynasty
过 guò HSK 2
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
夕 xī HSK 5
evening; dusk; Taiwan pr. xì
改 gǎi HSK 4
to change; to alter; to correct