有則改之，無則加勉

Chinese

to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
(expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm
(expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle
 
to change; to alter; to transform
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
(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)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: yǒu zé gǎi zhī, wú zé jiā miǎn
      • Zhuyin: ㄧㄡˇ ㄗㄜˊ ㄍㄞˇ ㄓ , ㄨˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄇㄧㄢˇ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: yǒu zé gǎi jhih, wú zé jia miǎn
      • Wade–Giles: yu3 tsê2 kai3 chih1, wu2 tsê2 chia1 mien3
      • Yale: yǒu dzé gǎi jr̄-, wú dzé jyā myǎn
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeou tzer gae jy, wu tzer jia mean
      • Palladius: ю цзэ гай чжи, у цзэ цзя мянь (ju czɛ gaj čži, u czɛ czja mjanʹ)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sɤ³⁵ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ 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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