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cải tà quy chính

Pronunciation Northern /ka̰ːj˧˩˧ ta̤ː˨˩ kwi˧˧ ʨïŋ˧˥/ Central /kaːj˧˩˨ taː˧˧ kwi˧˥ ʨḭ̈n˩˧/ Southern /kaːj˨˩˦ taː˨˩ wi˧˧ ʨɨn˧˥/
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turn over a new leaf
Verb
turn over a new leaf

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
turn over a new leaf Core ActionsTheme

The act of turning away from a sinful life to follow a righteous path.

vi Sau khi ra tù, anh ấy đã quyết tâm cải tà quy chính.

en After being released from prison, he was determined to turn over a new leaf.

Parts
cải / tà / quy chính …
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 改邪歸正

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
改邪歸正
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cải lương / cải thiện / cải biên / cải tiến …
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