改过自新 gǎi guò zì xīn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

改 gǎi
HSK 4
change, alter; improve, remodel
过 guò
HSK 2
pass, pass through, go across
自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
新 xīn
HSK 2
new, recent, fresh, modern