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有则改之，无则加勉

yǒu zé gǎi zhī , wú zé jiā miǎn · you ze gai zhi , wu ze jia mian

Traditional 有則改之，無則加勉

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

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