反省

fǎn xǐng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to reflect upon oneself
to examine one's conscience
to question oneself
to search one's soul

Definition

回想自己的思想或行为，检查其中的错误。

To reflect on one's thoughts or actions, examining them for mistakes.

Usage

常用于指个人对自己的错误或不足进行反思和自我批评。

Often used to refer to an individual's reflection and self-criticism of their own mistakes or shortcomings.

Examples

1 他经过深刻反省，认识到了自己的错误。(After deep reflection, he realized his mistake.)
2 这个团队需要反省一下为什么项目会失败。(This team needs to reflect on why the project failed.)
3 我们应该经常反省自己的言行。(We should often reflect on our words and actions.)
4 她反省后决定改变自己的态度。(After reflection, she decided to change her attitude.)
5 反省是成长的重要一步。(Reflection is an important step in growth.)

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