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洗心革面 (sai2 sam1 gaak3 min6) — to totally reform one's ways; to turn over a new leaf; to thoroughly reform oneself in Cantonese

saiˊ²洗samˉ¹心gaak˗₃革minˍ₆面
Mandarin Pinyin: xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4

Meaning of 洗心革面

nounto totally reform one's ways; to turn over a new leaf; to thoroughly reform oneself

Characters in 洗心革面

洗sai2
clear; erase; redress; purge
心sam1
Kangxi radical 61
革gaak3
get rid of; dismiss; abolish
面min6
face; surface; top

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