面壁思过 miàn bì sī guò

to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds
  2. 2. to stand in the corner (punishment)
  3. 3. (fig.) to examine one's conscience

Characters

Character Meaning
面 miàn HSK 1
face; surface; aspect
壁 bì HSK 5
wall; rampart
思 sī HSK 2
to think; to consider
过 guò HSK 2
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)