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改邪归正
gǎi​xié​guī​zhèng HSK7

to turn over a new leaf

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 改 gǎi verb
    to correct
    to correct errors or put something right; to break a bad habit
  2. 邪 xié adjectivenoun
    evil; demonic
    wicked; nefarious; heretical; (noun) evil spirits or disasters caused by them
  3. 归正 歸正 guī​zhèng
    to mend one's ways
    to return to the correct path; to reform oneself or others