make amends for previous faults by some good services
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ g ō NGB ǔ guॸ, which means to make up for a fault with merit. The source is biography of Cui Liang, a northern historian.
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Cui Liang in the northern history, "the Empress Dowager Ling ordered:" Liang's going to stay is not good at his own business. It's against my strategy. Although he has a small victory, he can't avoid a big blame. However, I have taken every opportunity to fight against evil. I can make up for my mistakes with my merits. " "Cloud Collection Seven Signs" volume 93: "regret the past, wash the heart and reform. Although lost in strong teeth, hope to harvest in the late Festival. We should make up for our mistakes with our merits, and we should make up for our mistakes with our merits; we should make up for our mistakes with our merits; we should make up for our mistakes with our merits; we should make up for our mistakes with our merits; we should make up for our mistakes with our merits; we should make good with our
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: to make up for one's faults and to use one's merits to cover one's faults
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, attribute, or object; used in writing
Chinese PinYin : yǐ gōng bǔ guò
make amends for previous faults by some good services
proceed from the one to the other. yóu cǐ jí bǐ
steal a little leisure from the rush of business. máng lǐ tōu xián