turn over a new leaf(xǐ xīn gé miàn)

turn over a new leaf

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ǐ x ī ng é mi à n, which means to remove the old ideas and change the old face. It refers to the complete repentance of a bad person. It comes from the book of changes.

Notes on Idioms

Interpretation: to eliminate the old ideas and change the old appearance. The metaphor is complete repentance.

The origin of Idioms

Source: Zhouyi Xici Shang: "sages use it to wash their hearts and hide in secret." "The change of the book of changes:" the change of a gentleman's leopard, the change of a villain's face. " "Baopuzi · Yongxing" says, "those who wash their hearts and change their faces must be like the dust of Qingbo." example: unless it can really give up the traditional consciousness, completely, start again. (Wen Yiduo, the historical trend of myth and poetry · Literature) synonyms: reform, remould, remould, wash hands Antonyms: stubbornness, unrepentant, stubborn

Chinese PinYin : xǐ xīn gé miàn