知错能改 zhī cuò néng gǎi

DEFINITIONS

  1. to recognize one's mistakes and be able to reform oneself (idiom)

CHARACTERS

知 zhī
HSK 2
know, perceive, comprehend
错 cuò
HSK 2
error, blunder, mistake; wrong
能 néng
HSK 1
to be able; can, permitted to; ability
改 gǎi
HSK 4
change, alter; improve, remodel