Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「浪子回頭」, detailed below.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「浪子回頭」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

People who are not doing their jobs properly turn over a new leaf.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

làng zǐ huí tóu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

long6 ji2 wui4 tau4

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.