huǐ​guò​zì​xīn

to turn over a new leaf

  • created sense approved 悔过自新/悔過自新 · huǐ​guò​zì​xīn · to turn over a new leaf — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    悔过自新 / 悔過自新

    huǐ​guò​zì​xīn

    to turn over a new leaf

    to repent of one's past mistakes and make a fresh start; to reform and become a new person

    悔过 (literal) → 悔过/悔過 · huǐ​guò · to repent 自新 (literal) → 自新 · zì​xīn · to reform oneself

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