Humility , honesty and contrition are not signs of weakness , but strength .
谦卑，老实，忏悔，不代表软弱，而是强大。
But iranian braggadocio soon turned to queasy contrition .
但是伊朗的狂妄很快就转变成了忐忑不安的悔恨。
Nationalist movements in japanese politics have come in waves over the past few decades , intertwined with periods of overtures for more contrition and peacemaking .
