悔过自新 huǐ guò zì xīn

to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 49616th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf

Characters

Character Meaning
悔 huǐ HSK 4
to regret
过 guò HSK 2
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
自 zì HSK 3
self; oneself; from
新 xīn HSK 2
new; newly