4 characters Idiom and proverb 9 445

We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「改惡向善」, explained below.

This feature highlights the idiom 「改惡向善」, with its meaning and examples shown below.

It means to stop doing evil and become a good person again.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gǎi è xiàng shàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

goi2 ok3 heung3 sin6

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.