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改邪歸正
goi2 ce4 gwai1 zing3
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(saying) to give up evil ways and return to the right path; turn over a new leaf; to forsake heresy and return to the truth; to abandon the depraved way of life and return to the path of virtue; to break away from evil ways and return to the orthodox path; to give up an evil way of life and reform oneself; to have a change of heart and do good; to mend one's ways; to return to a lawful way of living; to stop doing evil and reform oneself  Level: 3
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goi2 - change; revise; switch to 邪 ce4 je4 - evil; disaster; strange 歸 gwai1 gwai6 kwai3 kwai5 - [1] [v] come back; return [2] [v] return 正 zing3 zing1 zeng3 - right, correct; just |
*** The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate ***This word was added by tym on 9th Sep 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006 |
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