有則改之，無則加勉

Chinese
 
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
(expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle
 
to change; to alter; to transform; to correct
 's; him/her/it; this not have
 
(expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle
 to add; plus exhort
trad. (有則改之，無則加勉) 有 則 改 之 ， 無 則 加 勉
simp. (有则改之，无则加勉) 有 则 改 之 ， 无 则 加 勉

Pronunciation
  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): yǒu zé gǎi zhī, wú zé jiā miǎn
    (Zhuyin): ㄧㄡˇ ㄗㄜˊ ㄍㄞˇ ㄓ, ㄨˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄇㄧㄢˇ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): jau5 zak1 goi2 zi1 ，mou4 zak1 gaa1 min5
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: yǒu zé gǎi zhī, wú zé jiā miǎn
      • Zhuyin: ㄧㄡˇ ㄗㄜˊ ㄍㄞˇ ㄓ, ㄨˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄇㄧㄢˇ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeou tzer gae jy, wu tzer jia mean
      • IPA (key): /i̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ t͡sɤ³⁵ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ u³⁵ t͡sɤ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
  • Cantonese

Idiom

有則改之，無則加勉

  1. correct mistakes if you have made any and guard against them if you have not
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