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Home / Idiom / 改邪归正

to mend one's ways (idiom) · to turn over a new leaf

改邪归正
gǎi xié guī zhèng
g+ǎi·3rd tonex+ié·2nd toneg+uī·1st tonezh+èng·4th tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Examples1 available
Straighten up.
改邪归正。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf改过自新gǎi guò zì xīnto renounce the dark and seek the light · to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one弃暗投明qì àn tóu míngto correct one's errors; to mend one's ways改过gǎi guòto totally stop doing something · to reform one's ways洗手不干xǐ shǒu bù gànto give up evil and return to virtue弃邪归正qì xié guī zhèngmake a fresh start · tune the strings · change one's plan or policy, etc. · change over to new ways · start afresh改弦更张gǎi xián gēng zhāng
Antonyms
to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)执迷不悟zhí mí bù wùnot to repent even facing death (idiom) · unrepentant · very obstinate死不改悔sǐ bù gǎi huǐ