correct one's mistakes; mend one's ways
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to correct one's mistakes or faults; to mend one's ways; to turn over a new leaf
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts, frequently appearing in the idiom 改过自新. Implies a conscious effort to rectify past wrongdoings.
Fàn犯
le了
cuò错
wù误
bìng并
bù不
kě可
pà怕
，
guān关
jiàn键
shì是
yào要
yǒng勇
yú于
gǎi改
guò过
。
Making mistakes isn't terrible; the key is having the courage to correct them.
Zhǐ只
yào要
nǐ你
kěn肯
gǎi改
guò过
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
huì会
yuán原
liàng谅
nǐ你
de的
。
As long as you're willing to mend your ways, everyone will forgive you.
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Tā他
jué决
dìng定
gǎi改
guò过
zì自
xīn新
，
chóng重
xīn新
zuò做
rén人
。
He decided to turn over a new leaf and start his life anew.