改邪歸正
gǎi​xié​guī​zhèng HSK7

to turn over a new leaf

  • created reference approved 改邪归正/改邪歸正 → 去邪归正/去邪歸正 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    改邪归正 / 改邪歸正 gǎi​xié​guī​zhèng

    去邪归正 / 去邪歸正 qù​xié​guī​zhèng

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  • created reference approved 改邪归正/改邪歸正 → 弃邪归正/棄邪歸正 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    改邪归正 / 改邪歸正 gǎi​xié​guī​zhèng

    弃邪归正 / 棄邪歸正 qì​xié​guī​zhèng

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  • created sense approved 改邪归正/改邪歸正 · gǎi​xié​guī​zhèng · to turn over a new leaf — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    改邪归正 / 改邪歸正

    gǎi​xié​guī​zhèng

    to turn over a new leaf

    to mend one's ways; to give up evil and return to the right path

    改 (literal) → 改 · gǎi · to correct 邪 (literal) → 邪 · xié · evil; demonic 归正 (literal) → 归正/歸正 · guī​zhèng · to mend one's ways

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