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刮腹湔肠
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刮腹湔肠 — “To thoroughly repent and reform”

刮腹湔肠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to thoroughly repent and reform”. To make a clean break with one's past and start anew. Literally, “Scrape the belly and wash the intestines”.

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刮腹湔肠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

刮腹湔肠 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
刮
guā8scrape, shave, or blow
腹
fù13abdomen or belly
湔
jiān12wash, cleanse, vindicate
肠
cháng7intestine, sausage, feelings

Example Sentence with 刮腹湔肠

经过这次深刻的教训,他下决心刮腹湔肠,告别过去,重新开始。
After this profound lesson, he resolved to thoroughly repent and start anew, bidding farewell to his past.

Idioms Related to 刮腹湔肠

Synonyms of 刮腹湔肠

  • guā刮cháng肠xǐ洗wèi胃thoroughly reform oneself

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  • guā刮gòu垢mó磨guāng光refine and perfect through careful effort
  • guā刮gòu垢mó磨hén痕meticulously refine for perfection
  • guā刮máo毛guī龟bèi背attempt the impossible
  • guā刮mù目xiāng相dài待look at someone with new eyes
  • guā刮mù目xiāng相kàn看regard someone with new eyes
  • guā刮mù目xiāng相jiàn见view with new eyes
  • guā刮mù目ér而shì视look with new eyes
  • guā刮yě野sǎo扫dì地clear out completely

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Questions about 刮腹湔肠

What does 刮腹湔肠 mean?

刮腹湔肠 (guā fù jiān cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to thoroughly repent and reform”.

How do you pronounce 刮腹湔肠?

刮腹湔肠 is pronounced guā fù jiān cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 刮腹湔肠 literally mean?

Literally, 刮腹湔肠 means “Scrape the belly and wash the intestines”. It is used to mean “to thoroughly repent and reform”.

What is the Chinese definition of 刮腹湔肠?

刮:用锋刃平削;湔:洗。比喻痛改前非,重新做人

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