gai3
guo4
zi4
xin1
  1. to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf

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  • 改 (改): to change; to alter; to transform; to correct
  • 过 (過): surname Guo
  • 自 (自): (bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
  • 新 (新): abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1] or Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]; surname Xin

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我改过自新了。

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