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悔过自新

huǐ guò zì xīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to repent and start afresh (idiom) / to turn over a new leaf
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

悔過自新 悔过自新 [hui3 guo4 zi4 xin1] /to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf/

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Other forms in these source records: 悔過自新

  • 悔
    huǐ

    (bound form) to regret / to repent

  • 过
    guò

    to cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along / excessively / too-

    guo

    (experienced action marker)

    Guō

    surname Guo

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 新
    xīn

    new / newly / meso- (chemistry)

    Xīn

    abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn jiāng] / abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xīn jiā pō] / surname Xin

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.