洗心换骨 — “To undergo a complete spiritual or moral transformation”
洗心换骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undergo a complete spiritual or moral transformation”. To thoroughly reform oneself and become a new person. Literally, “wash heart, change bone”.
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洗心换骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
洗心换骨 Character Breakdown
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经过这次深刻的反思，他决心洗心换骨，重新做人
After this profound introspection, he resolved to turn over a new leaf and become a new person.
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Synonyms of 洗心换骨
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- xǐ洗xuē削gèng更gé革Carry out thorough and radical reforms
- xǐ洗jié劫yī一kōng空loot or ransack thoroughly
- xǐ洗gòu垢nì匿xiá瑕to overlook minor faults
- xǐ洗gòu垢qiú求xiá瑕nitpick and find fault
- xǐ洗gòu垢qiú求bān瘢nitpick and find fault
- xǐ洗gòu垢suǒ索bān瘢maliciously nitpick and find fault
- xǐ洗chén尘jiē接fēng风hold a welcoming banquet for a visitor
- xǐ洗xīn心huí回miàn面thoroughly repent and reform
- xǐ洗xīn心dí涤lǜ虑thoroughly purify one's mind
- xǐ洗xīn心zì自xīn新thoroughly repent and reform oneself
- xǐ洗xīn心gé革zhì志turn over a new leaf
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What does 洗心换骨 mean?
洗心换骨 (xǐ xīn huàn gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undergo a complete spiritual or moral transformation”.
How do you pronounce 洗心换骨?
洗心换骨 is pronounced xǐ xīn huàn gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 洗心换骨 literally mean?
Literally, 洗心换骨 means “wash heart, change bone”. It is used to mean “to undergo a complete spiritual or moral transformation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 洗心换骨?
道家语，指洗去尘心，换掉凡骨，即可超离凡尘而入圣。