面壁思过 miànbìsīguò to reflect on one's mistakes Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 面壁 miànbì to face the wall To sit facing a wall; often refers to the Buddhist practice of meditation or to being sent to a corner as a punishment.思过 思過 sīguò to reflect on one's errors to think back on and reflect upon one's own mistakes or past faults