過而能改，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

過 guò pass, pass through, go across
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
能 néng
HSK 1
to be able; can, permitted to; ability
改 gǎi
HSK 4
change, alter; improve, remodel
善 shàn
HSK 5
good, virtuous, charitable, kind
莫 mò
HSK 6
do not, is not, can not; negative
大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
焉 yān thereupon, then; how? why? where?