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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:
過而能改，善莫大焉 过而能改，善莫大焉 [guo4 er2 neng2 gai3 , shan4 mo4 da4 yan1] /If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 過而能改，善莫大焉
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