look back at past mistakes one has made
In Chinese, Pinyin is f ǎ ng ō ngz ì x ǐ ng, which means to look back and check your words and deeds. From the book of rites, music.
Idiom explanation
Bow: self; Province: inspection. Go back and check your words and deeds.
The origin of Idioms
In the book of rites and music written by Dai Sheng in the Western Han Dynasty, it is said that "likes and dislikes are not restrained inside, but lured outside. We can't bow back, and heaven's principle will be destroyed."
Idiom usage
You are responsible for this accident. You should be responsible for it.
Analysis of Idioms
Close door thinking, self questioning, clear night feeling
look back at past mistakes one has made
Hand cloud covering hand rain - fān shǒu yún fù shǒu yǔ
steal a little leisure from the rush of business - máng lǐ tōu xián
the rain stops and the sky clears up - yǔ xiē yún shōu
cleanse one 's heart and limit one 's desires - qīng xīn guǎ yù
do what others have never done before - zì wǒ zuò gǔ