过而能改,善莫大焉

guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān

If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)

过

guò

to cross

而

ér

and

能

néng

can

改

gǎi

to change

,

,

善

shàn

good (virtuous)

莫

mò

do not

大

dà

big; large; great

焉

yān

where