改過自新

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

Characters and words in 改過自新

改
gǎi = g + ai3
to change / to alter / to transform / to correct
改 = 己 + 攵 : Guy Fawkes rose to power in the airplane and the first thing he wants to do is to change the throne. He used a butcher's hook to scratch the jewels out of the golden throne. Now he uses a sledgehammer to change the throne into a new form, that is, a pile of garbage.
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改
过
過
to correct / to fix
过
過
guò = gu + o4
surname Guo
过
過
guò = gu + o4
to cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along / excessively / too-
过 = 寸 + 辶 : Gitta Giraffe is trying out her new gladiator sandals in the observatory's bathroom. She's even able to cross a puddle of water with them by just walking on the water, so thumbs up for her!
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過
guo = gu + o5
(experienced action marker)
自
zì = z + Ø4
self / oneself / from / since / naturally / surely
自 = 丶 + 目 : Mnemonic symbol: a hand mirror, which someone uses to look at themselves.

The Eye of Providence (目) is looking at itself (自) in a handheld mirror (自) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). It think it's indeed looking very good, since Zorro (z) attached a petal (丶) to its eye (目).
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新
to reform oneself / to mend one's ways and start life anew
新
xi̅n = xi + (e)n1
abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1] or Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1] / surname Xin
新
xi̅n = xi + (e)n1
new / newly / meso- (chemistry)
新 = 亲 + 斤 : Marie Curie and her bride are inspecting their wedding presents in front of the encampment. There's a brand new pair of barbells packed in plastic foil.

Words with 改過自新

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Sentences with 改過自新

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