改過自新
gǎi​guò​zì​xīn

to turn over a new leaf

  • created reference approved 改过自新/改過自新 → 洗心革面 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    改过自新 / 改過自新 gǎi​guò​zì​xīn

    洗心革面 xǐ​xīn​gé​miàn

    see

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

    改过自新 / 改過自新

    gǎi​guò​zì​xīn

    to turn over a new leaf

    to reform oneself and start afresh; to correct one's errors and become a new person. This idiom emphasizes the act of making amends, whereas [[洗心革面|洗心革面|xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4]] emphasizes a thorough internal transformation.

    改过 (literal) → 改过/改過 · gǎi​guò · to mend one's ways 自新 (literal) → 自新 · zì​xīn · to reform oneself

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