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]

迷途知返见“迷途知反”。[查看详情]

痛自创艾谓彻底地改正自己的过错重新做人。[查看详情]

大彻大悟谓彻底醒悟。[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]

悬崖勒马行至陡崖将马勒住，不继续前进。比喻面临危险及时醒悟回头。例此书生悬崖勒马可谓大智矣。——清纪昀《阅微草堂笔记》英rein in at the brink of the precipice ——wake up to and escape disaster at the last moment;[查看详情]

改恶从善见“改恶为善”。[查看详情]

脱胎换骨道教徒认为人在苦修得道之后就能脱下胎，换上骨。现在常用来比喻痛改前非重新做人。英be reborn; change completely and thoroughly; create new things out of the old; turn over a new leaf;[查看详情]