洗心革面 xǐ xīn gé miàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
  2. to turn over a new leaf

CHARACTERS

洗 xǐ
HSK 2
wash, rinse; clean, purify
心 xīn
HSK 3
heart; mind, intelligence; soul
革 gé
HSK 5
leather, animal hides; rad. 177
面 miàn
HSK 1
face; surface; plane; side, dimension