洗心革面清除旧思想改变旧面目。例自今以始洗心革面，皆以惠养元元为意。——宋辛弃疾《淳熙己亥论盗贼札子》英reform oneself;[查看详情]

痛改前非极力改正过去的错误。英repent past mistakes; sincerely mend one's ways; determine to turn over a new leaf; reform earnestly one's misdeeds;[查看详情]

悔过自新悔改错误重新做人。例剑南有光火盗，夜掠人，昼伏山谷。元常喻以恩信约悔过自新。——《新唐书冯元常传》英repent and make a fresh start; repent and turn over a new leaf;[查看详情]

改过自新改正自己的错误走上自新的道路。例(吴王)诈称病不朝，于古法当诛，文帝弗忍，因赐几杖德至厚，当改过自新。——《史记吴王濞列传》英mend one's ways; become a new man;彻底改变。例在四十岁上改过自新成了教会的台柱。英turn over a new leaf;[查看详情]

回头是岸“苦海无边回头是岸”是佛教劝人改悔的话。意思是掉进苦海的罪人只要能觉悟回头就能到达彼岸。比喻犯错误的人只要悔改就会有出路。例世兄果不嫌家伯语重何难回头是岸，万不可面从腹诽。——清李绿园《歧路灯》英repent and be saved; If one only turns his head,the[查看详情]

从善如流形容能迅速而顺畅地接受别人的正确意见。也作“从谏如流”例楚师之还也晋侵沈，获沈子揖，初从知、范、韩也。君子曰：“从善如流，宜哉！”——《左传成公八年》英readily accept good advice;[查看详情]

闻过则喜听到批评意见就喜悦。比喻乐于接受他人规劝。英feel happy when told of one’s errors; be glad when told of one's own errors;[查看详情]