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改過自新 (goi2 gwo3 zi6 san1) — to repent and start anew; turn over a new leaf; to repent from one's wrongdoings and make a fresh start to mend one's way and turn over a new leaf in Cantonese

goiˊ²改gwo˗₃過ziˍ₆自sanˉ¹新
简 改过自新
Mandarin Pinyin: gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1

Meaning of 改過自新

nounto repent and start anew; turn over a new leaf; to repent from one's wrongdoings and make a fresh start to mend one's way and turn over a new leaf

Characters in 改過自新

改goi2
change; convert; transform
過gwo3
pass; cross; walk
自zi6
natural; naturally; a Chinese family name
新san1
recent; modern

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