改過自新 (goi2 gwo3 zi6 san1) — to repent and start anew; turn over a new leaf; to repent from one's wrongdoings and make a fresh start to mend one's way and turn over a new leaf in Cantonese
goiˊ²改gwo˗₃過ziˍ₆自sanˉ¹新简 改过自新
Mandarin Pinyin: gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1
Meaning of 改過自新
nounto repent and start anew; turn over a new leaf; to repent from one's wrongdoings and make a fresh start to mend one's way and turn over a new leaf