有
则
改
之
无
则
加
勉
y
ǒ
u
z
é
g
ǎ
i
z
h
ī
w
ú
z
é
j
i
ā
m
i
ǎ
n
Definitions
1. Correct what is wrong and encourage others
Components
有
yǒu
–
to have
则
zé
–
(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but
改
gǎi
–
to change
之
zhī
–
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
无
wú
–
not to have
加
Jiā
–
PN:abbr. for Canada 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4]
勉
miǎn
–
to exhort