repent one's sins; show remorse
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to repent one's sins; to show remorse for one's wrongdoing
formalCommonly used in legal, religious, or formal contexts to express remorse for crimes or moral wrongs. Often appears in phrases like '悔罪表现' (showing repentance) or '悔罪书' (written statement of repentance).
yǒu有
huǐ悔
zuì罪
biǎo表
xiàn现
。
Showing signs of repentance.
Tā他
zài在
yù狱
zhōng中
zhēn真
chéng诚
huǐ悔
zuì罪
，
yīn因
cǐ此
huò获
dé得
le了
jiǎn减
xíng刑
。
He sincerely repented in prison and therefore received a sentence reduction.
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Fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
xiàng向
fǎ法
yuàn院
dì递
jiāo交
le了
huǐ悔
zuì罪
shū书
。
The suspect submitted a written statement of repentance to the court.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
zhēn真
xīn心
huǐ悔
zuì罪
，
cái才
néng能
dé得
dào到
kuān宽
shù恕
。
Only by sincerely repenting can one obtain forgiveness.