一改故辙
yī gǎi gù zhé
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1 complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
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2 a volte-face
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3 to change old practices
幡然改图
fān rán gǎi tú
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1 to change one's plan all of a sudden (idiom)
改弦易辙
gǎi xián yì zhé
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1 change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
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2 to dance to a different tune
改过自新
gǎi guò zì xīn
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1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
改邪归正
gǎi xié guī zhèng
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1 to mend one's ways (idiom)
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2 to turn over a new leaf
改头换面
gǎi tóu huàn miàn
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1 to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes
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2 Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged.
有则改之,无则加勉
yǒu zé gǎi zhī , wú zé jiā miǎn
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1 correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)
朝令夕改
zhāo lìng xī gǎi
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1 to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)
朝闻夕改
zhāo wén xī gǎi
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1 lit. heard in the morning and changed by the evening
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2 to correct an error very quickly (idiom)
朝过夕改
zhāo guò xī gǎi
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1 to correct in the evening a fault of the morning (idiom)
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2 to quickly amend one's ways
死不改悔
sǐ bù gǎi huǐ
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1 not to repent even facing death (idiom)
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2 unrepentant
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3 very obstinate
江山易改,本性难移
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí
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1 it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
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2 you can't change who you are
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3 Can the leopard change his spots?
狗改不了吃屎
gǒu gǎi bù liǎo chī shǐ
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1 lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom)
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2 fig. bad habits are hard to change
痛改前非
tòng gǎi qián fēi
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1 completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf
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2 a reformed character
知过改过
zhī guò gǎi guò
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1 to acknowledge one's faults and correct them (idiom)
知错能改
zhī cuò néng gǎi
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1 to recognize one's mistakes and be able to reform oneself (idiom)
积习难改
jī xí nán gǎi
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1 old habits are hard to change (idiom)
过而能改,善莫大焉
guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān
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1 If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)