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洒心更始 — “To correct one's mistakes and make a fresh start”

洒心更始 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to correct one's mistakes and make a fresh start”. To turn over a new leaf. Literally, “Cleanse the heart and make a new beginning; purify the mind and start anew”.

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洒心更始 Pronunciation and Pinyin

洒心更始 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
洒
sǎ9sprinkle, scatter
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
更
gèng7even more
始
shǐ8to begin or start

Example Sentence with 洒心更始

经历那次失败后,他决心洒心更始,专注于自己的学业,争取更好的成绩。
After that failure, he resolved to turn over a new leaf, focus on his studies, and strive for better grades.

Idioms Related to 洒心更始

Synonyms of 洒心更始

  • gǎi改guò过zì自xīn新correct errors and make a fresh start

Antonyms of 洒心更始

  • sǐ死bù不huǐ悔gǎi改stubbornly refuse to repent
  • wán顽gù固bù不huà化stubborn and unwilling to change
  • wán顽gěng梗bù不huà化incorrigibly stubborn and unyielding

More idioms starting with 洒

  • sǎ洒sǎo扫yìng应duì对attend to household chores and social courtesies
  • sǎ洒sǎ洒xiāo潇xiāo潇Natural and unrestrained

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What does 洒心更始 mean?

洒心更始 (sǎ xīn gèng shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to correct one's mistakes and make a fresh start”.

How do you pronounce 洒心更始?

洒心更始 is pronounced sǎ xīn gèng shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 洒心更始 literally mean?

Literally, 洒心更始 means “Cleanse the heart and make a new beginning; purify the mind and start anew”. It is used to mean “to correct one's mistakes and make a fresh start”.

What is the Chinese definition of 洒心更始?

犹言改过自新。自改正错误,重新做起。

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