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改邪归正 — “To mend one's ways”

改邪归正 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mend one's ways”. To turn over a new leaf; to forsake evil and return to good. Literally, “Change evil, return to righteousness”.

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改邪归正 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 改gǎi
  • 邪xié
  • 归guī
  • 正zhèng

改邪归正 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
改
gǎi7change or alter
邪
xié7evil, improper, or pathogenic
归
guī5return, go back, belong to
正
zhèng5correct, straight, positive

Example Sentence with 改邪归正

经过多年的迷途,他终于下定决心,改邪归正,重新开始他的生活。
After many years of straying, he finally decided to mend his ways and start his life anew.

Idioms Related to 改邪归正

Synonyms of 改邪归正

  • qì弃àn暗tóu投míng明forsake evil and follow good
  • gǎi改guò过zì自xīn新correct errors and make a fresh start

Antonyms of 改邪归正

  • zhí执mí迷bù不wù悟persist in error
  • sǐ死bù不gǎi改huǐ悔unrepentant until death

More idioms starting with 改

  • gǎi改sú俗qiān迁fēng风change customs and habits
  • gǎi改kǒu口tà沓shé舌go back on one's word
  • gǎi改míng名huàn换xìng姓change one's name and identity
  • gǎi改míng名yì易xìng姓change one's name and surname
  • gǎi改tiān天huàn换dì地to transform completely
  • gǎi改tóu头huàn换wěi尾make superficial changes
  • gǎi改tóu头huàn换miàn面make superficial changes
  • gǎi改xìng姓yì易dài代change ruling dynasty or system
  • gǎi改xìng姓gēng更míng名change one's name to conceal identity
  • gǎi改róng容yì易mào貌change one's appearance completely
  • gǎi改róng容gèng更mào貌change one's appearance or demeanor
  • gǎi改zhāng张yì易diào调change one's approach or policy

Questions about 改邪归正

What does 改邪归正 mean?
改邪归正 (gǎi xié guī zhèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mend one's ways”.
How do you pronounce 改邪归正?
改邪归正 is pronounced gǎi xié guī zhèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 改邪归正 literally mean?
Literally, 改邪归正 means “Change evil, return to righteousness”. It is used to mean “to mend one's ways”.
What is the Chinese definition of 改邪归正?
邪:不正当、不正派;归:回到。从邪路上回到正路上来,不再做坏事。
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