"contrition" in Chinese (Traditional)
悔罪懊悔
Definition
對做錯事感到強烈的懊悔和悲傷，通常伴隨想要彌補或被原諒的願望。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
為正式用語，多見於宗教、法律或哲學語境。常與“深刻”、“真誠”等詞搭配。在日常對話中不常見；更常用“後悔”。突出表達深刻、真誠的懊悔之情。
Examples
He showed great contrition after realizing his mistake.
他意識到自己的錯誤後表現出極大的**悔罪**。
The criminal expressed contrition for his actions.
罪犯對自己的行為表達了**悔罪**。
She felt deep contrition after the argument with her friend.
她與朋友爭吵後感到深深的**懊悔**。
His apology was full of genuine contrition.
他的道歉充滿了真誠的**悔罪**。
While the words were right, there was little real contrition in his voice.
雖然他說了正確的話，但語氣裡幾乎沒有真正的**悔罪**。
True contrition means wanting to make things right, not just feeling sorry.
真正的**悔罪**意味著想要修正錯誤，而不僅僅是感到遺憾。