"repenting" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 悔改
• 懊悔

Definition

对自己做错的事感到后悔，并决定不再重犯。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于宗教或道德语境，常与 'for' 连用，如 'repenting for your sins'（为你的罪悔改）。比较正式，不用于小错误。表示持续或重复的行为。

Examples

He is repenting for his past mistakes.

他正在为过去的错误**悔改**。

She spent years repenting after the accident.

事故发生后，她花了很多年在**悔改**。

Many people believe in repenting to start a new life.

许多人相信通过**悔改**来开始新生活。

He kept repenting, but he couldn't change the past.

他不断地**悔改**，但还是无法改变过去。

You can't move forward if you're always repenting for old mistakes.

如果你总是在为旧错误**悔改**，你无法前进。

Instead of repenting forever, try to make things right now.

与其一直**悔改**，不如现在就去补救。