迷途知返 (mí tú zhī) — to realize one's mistakes and mend one's ways (idiom)
Definition
A chengyu meaning to realize one has gone astray and turn back — to repent and return to the right path. Literary/idiomatic register, stronger than everyday 改正.
idiom
to realize one's mistakes and mend one's ways (idiom)
Examples
- ，？迷途知返。Rén fēi shèng xián, shú néng wú guò? zhòng yào de shì néng gòu mí tú zhī.No one is a sage; who can avoid mistakes? The important thing is to realize one's errors and mend one's ways.
- 迷途知返，。Zhǐ yào nǐ yuàn yì mí tú zhī, wǒ men jiù hái dāng nǐ shì péng you.As long as you are willing to realize your mistakes and turn back, we will still consider you a friend.
- ，迷途知返，。Zhè jiā qǐ yè céng yīn wéi fǎ jīng yíng bèi chǔ fá, hǎo zài hòu lái mí tú zhī, zǒu shàng le zhèng guǐ.This company was once penalized for illegal operations, but fortunately it later realized its mistakes and got back on track.
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