洗 心 革 面

xǐ xīn gé miàndictionary entry

lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways / to turn over a new leaf

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Original source entry:

洗心革面 洗心革面 [xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4] /lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways/to turn over a new leaf/

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