有则改之，无则加勉

Traditional form:

有則改之，無則加勉

Pinyin (reading):

yǒuzégǎizhī,wúzéjiāmiǎn

Definitions:

• correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)

Characters:

• 有 - to have, to own, to possess; to exist
• 则 - rule, law, regulation; grades
• 改 - to alter, to change, to improve, to remodel
• 之 - marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
• 无 - no, not; lacking, -less
• 则 - rule, law, regulation; grades
• 加 - to add to, to increase, to augment
• 勉 - to endeavor, to make an effort; to urge

Traditional characters:

• 有 - to have, to own, to possess; to exist
• 則 - rule, law, regulation; grades
• 改 - to alter, to change, to improve, to remodel
• 之 - marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
• 無 - no, not; lacking, -less
• 則 - rule, law, regulation; grades
• 加 - to add to, to increase, to augment
• 勉 - to endeavor, to make an effort; to urge