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痛改前非 (tung3 goi2 cin4 fei1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

痛改前非 (tung3 goi2 cin4 fei1, tòng gǎi qián fēi) — completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf; a reformed character

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 痛切 (tung3 cit3) — with intense sorrow
• 痛悔 (tung3 fui3) — (verb) painfully regret; painfully repent
• 痛惡 (tung3 ok3) — abominate; to detest
• 痛 (tung3) — (adjective) painful; ache; sorrow; deeply; thoroughly; heartily
• 痛腳 (tung3 goek3) — weakness; hidden negative aspects of one (spoken)
• 痛錫 (tung3 sek3) — to love dearly; to be very fond of

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