悔过自新

Traditional: 悔過自新

huǐ guò zì xīn

Dictionary entry

to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf

What does 悔过自新 mean?

悔过自新 (huǐ guò zì xīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf

Character breakdown

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悔huǐ(bound form) to regret; to repent 过Guōsurname Guo 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 新Xīnabbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1] · abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]

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悔过自新

huǐ guò zì xīn

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