汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 悔过自新
悔过自新 (悔過自新)
to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
悔 repentance / 过 error / 自新 Re-behave / Remorse the previous mistakes, determined to be a man again
悔悔改;过错误;自新使自己重新做人。悔恨以前的过失,决心重新作人。
huǐ () guò xīn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

你问我有没有悔过自新

Have I rehabilitated myself, you ask?

难道我们不能悔过自新,渴望重建联盟吗?

Do not we become penitent and remorseful and crave for reunion?

约翰出狱后立誓要悔过自新,使人们原谅他的罪行。

After his release from prison, John vowed to live down his crimes.