"mend your ways" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 改正你的行为
• 改善你的做法

Definition

改变你不好的行为，开始以更好的、被接受的方式行事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是较正式或有点老派的表达，常用于道德或行为的劝告。适用于对连续犯错或需要重大改变的人，不用于小错误。

Examples

If you don't mend your ways, you might get into trouble.

如果你不**改正你的行为**，你可能会遇到麻烦。

The teacher told him to mend his ways or face suspension.

老师告诉他要**改正他的行为**，否则会被停课。

You need to mend your ways if you want to keep your job.

如果你想保住工作，就要**改善你的做法**。

My parents warned me to mend my ways before it was too late.

我父母警告我要**改正我的行为**，否则就太晚了。

After spending time in jail, he decided to mend his ways and start fresh.

在坐牢一段时间后，他决定**改善自己的做法**，重新开始。

She finally realized she had to mend her ways to save her friendships.

她终于意识到自己必须**改正行为**来挽救友谊。