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改过自新

gǎi guò zì xīn · gai guo zi xin

Traditional 改過自新

Meaning

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他(tā)决(jué)定(dìng)改(gǎi)过(guò)自(zì)新(xīn)，重(chóng)新(xīn)开(kāi)始(shǐ)生(shēng)活(huó)。

He decided to turn over a new leaf and start life anew.

只(zhǐ)要(yào)他(tā)真(zhēn)心(xīn)改(gǎi)过(guò)自(zì)新(xīn)，大(dà)家(jiā)愿(yuàn)意(yì)给(gěi)他(tā)机(jī)会(huì)。

As long as he sincerely reforms and starts afresh, everyone is willing to give him a chance.

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