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面壁思过

miànbìsīguò

Traditional: 面壁思過

to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds / to stand in the corner (punishment) / (fig.) to examine one's conscience

Character Breakdown

面
miàn
face; surface, side; plane, dimension
HSK 1
壁
bì
partition, wall; rampart
HSK 5
思
sī
to think, to ponder, to consider; final particle
HSK 2
过
guò
pass; to go across, to pass through
HSK 2

Additional Information

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