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This introduction highlights the idiom 「改過作新」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
It means to correct mistakes without reservation. Same as “reform oneself”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gǎi guò zuò xīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
goi2 gwo3 jok3 san1
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
