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涤瑕荡秽
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涤瑕荡秽 — “To purge oneself of past faults or bad habits”

涤瑕荡秽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to purge oneself of past faults or bad habits”. To make a fresh start by rectifying one's conduct. Literally, “Cleanse flaws and sweep away dirt”.

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涤瑕荡秽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

涤瑕荡秽 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
涤
dí10wash, cleanse, purify
瑕
xiá13flaw or defect
荡
dàng9sway, clear, wash, wander
秽
huì11dirty, filthy, foul

Example Sentence with 涤瑕荡秽

经过一番深刻的反思,他决心涤瑕荡秽,开始新的生活。
After profound self-reflection, he resolved to purge himself of old vices and embark on a new life.

Idioms Related to 涤瑕荡秽

Synonyms of 涤瑕荡秽

  • dí涤xiá瑕dàng荡gòu垢cleanse away faults and impurities

Antonyms of 涤瑕荡秽

  • cáng藏wū污nà纳gòu垢harbor evil people and practices

More idioms starting with 涤

  • dí涤dì地wú无lèi类clear away completely
  • dí涤gòu垢xǐ洗xiá瑕cleanse impurities and rectify flaws
  • dí涤gù故gēng更xīn新discard the old, embrace the new
  • dí涤xiá瑕dǎo蹈xì隙criticize others' flaws or exploit their weaknesses
  • dí涤huì秽bù布xīn新cleanse the old, establish the new
  • dí涤huì秽dàng荡xiá瑕purge vices and rectify habits

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Questions about 涤瑕荡秽

What does 涤瑕荡秽 mean?

涤瑕荡秽 (dí xiá dàng huì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to purge oneself of past faults or bad habits”.

How do you pronounce 涤瑕荡秽?

涤瑕荡秽 is pronounced dí xiá dàng huì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 涤瑕荡秽 literally mean?

Literally, 涤瑕荡秽 means “Cleanse flaws and sweep away dirt”. It is used to mean “to purge oneself of past faults or bad habits”.

What is the Chinese definition of 涤瑕荡秽?

涤:清除;瑕:玉上的斑点;荡:清除;秽:肮脏。指清除旧的恶习。

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