面 壁 思 过

miàn bì sī guòdictionary entry

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

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

面壁思過 面壁思过 [mian4 bi4 si1 guo4] /to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds/to stand in the corner (punishment)/(fig.) to examine one's conscience/

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Other forms in these source records: 面壁思過

面
miàn
face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc / flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless
壁
bì
wall / rampart
思
sī
to think / to consider
过
guò
to cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along / excessively / too-
guo
(experienced action marker)
Guō
surname Guo

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