过而能改,善莫大焉 guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān

DEFINITIONS

  1. If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)

CHARACTERS

过 guò pass, pass through, go across
而 ér and; and then; and yet; but
能 néng to be able; can, permitted to; ability
改 gǎi change, alter; improve, remodel
善 shàn good, virtuous, charitable, kind
莫 mò do not, is not, can not; negative
大 dà big, great, vast, large, high
焉 yān thereupon, then; how? why? where?