革面洗心 — “To make a thorough change for the better”
革面洗心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a thorough change for the better”. To repent genuinely and make a new start. Literally, “change face, wash heart”.
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革面洗心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
革面洗心 Character Breakdown
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他下定决心革面洗心，从此以后努力学习，积极向上，得到了大家的认可。
He resolved to turn over a new leaf, and from then on, he studied diligently and strived for improvement, earning everyone's approval.
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Synonyms of 革面洗心
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- gé革mìng命chuàng创zhì制revolutionize and establish new systems
- gé革mìng命fǎn反zhèng正revolutionize and restore order
- gé革tú图yì易lǜ虑change plans and alter considerations
- gé革jiān奸chǎn铲bào暴root out evil and suppress violence
- gé革dài带yí移kǒng孔grow increasingly gaunt
- gé革xīn心yì易xíng行reform one's thinking and behavior
- gé革gù故lì立xīn新abolish the old and set up the new
- gé革gù故dǐng鼎xīn新discard the old and introduce the new
- gé革xīn新biàn变jiù旧innovate and replace the old
- gé革jiù旧cóng从xīn新discard the old and follow the new
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Open the tool →Questions about 革面洗心
What does 革面洗心 mean?
革面洗心 (gé miàn xǐ xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a thorough change for the better”.
How do you pronounce 革面洗心?
革面洗心 is pronounced gé miàn xǐ xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 革面洗心 literally mean?
Literally, 革面洗心 means “change face, wash heart”. It is used to mean “to make a thorough change for the better”.
What is the Chinese definition of 革面洗心?
清除旧思想，改变旧面貌。比喻彻底改过，重新做人。