知错就改;意识到自己的做法错误而开始改正
to understand that you were wrong to behave in a particular way and start to behave differently
I hope you can see the error of your ways - otherwise, there is no future for you in this business.
We warned Chris that he needed to stop spending so much money, but it took him quite a while before he saw the error of his ways.
I'd spent a couple of years in prison and I'd seen the error of my ways.
She was quite selfish when she was younger, but she's seen the error of her ways.
The story is about a group of elephant poachers who see the error of their ways.
See also: error