Dictionary › 过而能改，善莫大焉

过而能改，善莫大焉

guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān

9-character word Traditional 過而能改，善莫大焉

What 过而能改，善莫大焉 means

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

The characters in 过而能改，善莫大焉

• 过guòto cross; to go over; to pass (time)
• 而érand; as well as; and so
• 能néngcan; to be able to; might possibly
• 改gǎito change; to alter; to transform
• 善shàngood (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed
• 莫mòdo not; there is none who
• 大dàbig; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐
• 焉yānwhere; how