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涤瑕荡垢

涤瑕荡垢 — “To purge oneself of vices and correct bad practices”

涤瑕荡垢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to purge oneself of vices and correct bad practices”. To cleanse away faults and impurities. Literally, “Wash away flaws and cleanse off dirt”.

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涤瑕荡垢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

涤瑕荡垢 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
涤
dí10wash, cleanse, purify
瑕
xiá13flaw or defect
荡
dàng9sway, clear, wash, wander
垢
gòu9dirt, filth, grime

Example Sentence with 涤瑕荡垢

老师鼓励同学们要经常反思自己的行为,涤瑕荡垢,不断进步。
The teacher encouraged students to often reflect on their actions, purge their faults, and continuously improve.

Idioms Related to 涤瑕荡垢

Synonyms of 涤瑕荡垢

  • dí涤gòu垢xǐ洗xiá瑕cleanse impurities and rectify flaws
  • dí涤huì秽dàng荡xiá瑕purge vices and rectify habits

More idioms starting with 涤

  • dí涤dì地wú无lèi类clear away completely
  • dí涤gù故gēng更xīn新discard the old, embrace the new
  • dí涤xiá瑕dàng荡huì秽purge faults and bad habits
  • dí涤xiá瑕dǎo蹈xì隙criticize others' flaws or exploit their weaknesses
  • dí涤huì秽bù布xīn新cleanse the old, establish the new

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What does 涤瑕荡垢 mean?

涤瑕荡垢 (dí xiá dàng gòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to purge oneself of vices and correct bad practices”.

How do you pronounce 涤瑕荡垢?

涤瑕荡垢 is pronounced dí xiá dàng gòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 涤瑕荡垢 literally mean?

Literally, 涤瑕荡垢 means “Wash away flaws and cleanse off dirt”. It is used to mean “to purge oneself of vices and correct bad practices”.

What is the Chinese definition of 涤瑕荡垢?

指清除旧的恶习。同“涤瑕荡秽”。

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