洗心革面

xǐ xīn gé miàn

Dictionary entry

lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways

What does 洗心革面 mean?

洗心革面 (xǐ xīn gé miàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways

2to turn over a new leaf

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洗xǐto wash; to bathe · to develop (photographs)心xīnheart · mind 革géanimal hide · leather 面miànface · side

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洗心革面

xǐ xīn gé miàn

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