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悔過自新

简悔过自新 · 繁悔過自新

Mandarin · pinyin huǐ guò zì xīn

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

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悔: huǐ · repent, show remorse, regret
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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3–4–4–1 · hui3 guo4 zi4 xin1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fui3 gwo3 zi6 san1

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(idiomatic) to turn over a new leaf

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