革面洗心 gé miàn xǐ xīn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

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