悔改 — meaning in English
huǐ gǎi
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English meaning
- guilt noun The fact of having done something wrong; responsibility for an offense.
- regret verb To feel sorry about something that happened, or wish it had gone differently.
- repentance noun A feeling of deep regret or sorrow for wrongdoing.
- rue verb To bitterly regret something, especially a decision or action.
Senses
悔改 is used for these senses in English:
- guilt Regret for having done wrong.
- regret Emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.
- repentance The condition of being repentant, penitent.
- rue (archaic, or, dialectal) Sorrow; repentance; regret.
guilt — full definition
- noun The fact of having done something wrong; responsibility for an offense.
- noun A troubled feeling of having done something wrong.
- verb To make someone feel guilty, especially to influence their behaviour.
regret — full definition
- verb To feel sorry about something that happened, or wish it had gone differently.
- noun A feeling of sadness or disappointment about something in the past.
- noun A polite refusal, especially a note declining an invitation.