改邪归正 gǎixié-guīzhèng to mend one's ways (idiom)
to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
How to remember 改邪归正: 改 alter + 邪 wrong + 归 to return + 正 upright = to mend one's ways (idiom).
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How it is used
- To mend one's ways, turn over a new leaf (idiom) - 他终于改邪归正，重新做人 (tā zhōngyú gǎixié-guīzhèng, chóngxīn zuòrén) he finally reformed and started life anew.
- Specifically about a wrongdoer abandoning bad ways and returning to the straight path.
Example sentences
- 改邪归正。 Gǎixiéguīzhèng.Straighten up.