痛湔宿垢 — “To thoroughly rectify one's past mistakes”
痛湔宿垢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to thoroughly rectify one's past mistakes”. To make a clean break with one's past errors. Literally, “Thoroughly wash away old faults/stains”.
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痛湔宿垢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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经过深刻反思，他决定痛湔宿垢，重新开始自己的生活。
After deep reflection, he decided to thoroughly correct his past wrongs and restart his life.
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Synonyms of 痛湔宿垢
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- tòng痛xià下zhēn针biān砭criticize sharply to correct faults
- tòng痛bù不kě可rěn忍unbearably painful
- tòng痛bù不kān堪rěn忍unbearable pain or grief
- tòng痛bù不yù欲shēng生so grief-stricken as to wish to die
- tòng痛zhī之rù入gǔ骨deeply grieved; heartbroken
- tòng痛rù入xīn心pí脾heart-wrenching pain
- tòng痛rù入gǔ骨suǐ髓pain penetrates the bone marrow
- tòng痛qiè切xīn心gǔ骨deeply heartbroken
- tòng痛jiǎo剿qióng穷pò迫vigorously suppress and relentlessly pursue
- tòng痛jiǎo剿qióng穷zhuī追thoroughly suppress and relentlessly pursue
- tòng痛kū哭liú流tì涕weep bitterly and shed copious tears
- tòng痛dìng定sī思tòng痛reflect on past pain to learn lessons
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What does 痛湔宿垢 mean?
痛湔宿垢 (tòng jiān sù gòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to thoroughly rectify one's past mistakes”.
How do you pronounce 痛湔宿垢?
痛湔宿垢 is pronounced tòng jiān sù gòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 痛湔宿垢 literally mean?
Literally, 痛湔宿垢 means “Thoroughly wash away old faults/stains”. It is used to mean “to thoroughly rectify one's past mistakes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 痛湔宿垢?
犹痛改前非。彻底改正以前所犯的错误。湔，洗。