Definition
改邪归正 (gǎi xié guī zhèng) is a four-character idiom meaning 'to mend one's ways' or 'to turn over a new leaf.' It refers specifically to someone who abandons immoral or criminal behavior and returns to a righteous, honest path. The phrase often carries a moral or reformative tone, used after someone has changed for the better.
phrase
to mend one's waysto turn over a new leaf (idiom)
Examples
- ，改邪归正。Xié lù bù xíng, gǎi xié guī zhèng cái shì zhèngdào.The wrong path won't work; mending one's ways is the right path.
- ，改邪归正，。Jīngguò jiàoyù, tā zhōngyú gǎi xié guī zhèng, kāishǐ nǔlì gōngzuò.After education, he finally turned over a new leaf and started working hard.
- 改邪归正，。Dàjiā dōu xīwàng tā néng gǎi xié guī zhèng, chóngxīn kāishǐ shēnghuó.Everyone hopes he can mend his ways and start a new life.
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