xǐ​xīn​gé​miàn

to turn over a new leaf

  • created reference approved 洗心革面 → 革面洗心 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    洗心革面 xǐ​xīn​gé​miàn

    革面洗心 gé​miàn​xǐ​xīn

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  • created reference approved 洗心革面 → 脱胎换骨/脫胎換骨 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    洗心革面 xǐ​xīn​gé​miàn

    脱胎换骨 / 脫胎換骨 tuō​tāi​huàn​gǔ

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

    洗心革面 xǐ​xīn​gé​miàn

    改过自新 / 改過自新 gǎi​guò​zì​xīn

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  • created sense approved 洗心革面 · xǐ​xīn​gé​miàn · to turn over a new leaf — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    洗心革面

    xǐ​xīn​gé​miàn

    to turn over a new leaf

    to wash one's heart and renew one's face; to repent sincerely and thoroughly reform oneself; to start over as a new person

    洗心 (literal) → 洗心 · xǐ​xīn · to purify the heart 革面 (literal) → 革面 · gé​miàn · to reform superficially

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