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HSK 7-9 · HSK VOCABULARY 改邪归正 gǎixié-guīzhèng
to mend one's ways (idiom)
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HSK 7-9
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HSK vocabulary — ▶ Listen Listen 0.65× HSK vocabulary + Quick check HSK VOCABULARY 01 Meaning02 Examples03 Practise writing04 Quick check01 · MEANING 改邪归正 改邪归正 (gǎixié-guīzhèng) is an HSK 7-9 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is to mend one's ways (idiom) ; depending on context, it can also mean to turn over a new leaf. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01 to mend one's ways (idiom)
02 to turn over a new leaf
改邪归正。 Gǎi xié guī zhèng。 Straighten up.
▶ Listen 03 · PRACTISE WRITING Practise writing 改
改 ▶ Listen Practise writing
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邪 ▶ Listen Practise writing
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归 ▶ Listen Practise writing
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正 ▶ Listen Practise writing
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04 · QUICK CHECK Quick check 改邪归正 to mend one's ways (idiom) deep-rooted (problem etc)
Listen ▶ Listen 改邪归正 根深蒂固 根深蒂固
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