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洗心革面

xǐxīngémiàn

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

Character Breakdown

洗
xǐ
to bathe, to rinse, to wash
HSK 2
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
革
gé
leather, animal hide; to reform; to remove
HSK 5
面
miàn
face; surface, side; plane, dimension
HSK 1

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