to correct mistakes; to rectify errors
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to correct mistakes; to rectify errors
literaryA formal, classical term often used in scholarly contexts. It refers to the act of correcting faults or mistakes, especially in texts, reasoning, or established practices.
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
zhì致
lì力
yú于
kuāng匡
miù谬
zhèng正
sú俗
，
yǐn引
dǎo导
zhèng正
què确
de的
xué学
shù术
fāng方
xiàng向
。
This scholar is dedicated to rectifying errors and correcting vulgar customs, guiding academic research in the right direction.
Zhè这
bù部
zhù著
zuò作
zhǐ旨
zài在
kuāng匡
miù谬
biàn辨
wěi伪
，
huán还
yuán原
lì历
shǐ史
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
This work aims to correct fallacies and distinguish the false from the true, restoring the historical truth.
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Tā他
de的
pī批
píng评
shì是
wèi为
le了
kuāng匡
miù谬
，
ér而
bú不
shì是
wèi为
le了
gōng攻
jī击
gè个
rén人
。
His criticism is meant to correct errors, not to attack individuals.