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Definition 2024

改過自新

改過自新

See also: 改过自新

Chinese

		to correct, to fix	to make a fresh start
trad. (改過自新)		改過	自新
simp. (改过自新)		改过	自新

Idiom

改過自新

to turn over a new leaf

Synonyms

改行自新 (gǎixíngzìxīn)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): gǎiguòzìxīn

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄗˋ ㄒㄧㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping): goi² gwo³ zi⁶ san¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: gǎiguòzìxīn
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄗˋ ㄒㄧㄣ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gaeguohtzyhshin
  - IPA ^(key): /kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ku̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sz̩⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: goi² gwo³ zi⁶ san¹
  - Yale: gói gwo jih sān
  - Cantonese Pinyin: goi² gwo³ dzi⁶ san¹
  - IPA ^(key): /kɔːi̯³⁵ kʷɔː³³ t͡siː²² sɐn⁵⁵/