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]

戴罪立功指身背罪名而立功以图减轻罪名。例戴罪立功，以赎前衍。英make amends for one's wrong doing; atone for one's crime by doing good deeds;[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]

改弦更张弦的松紧与调的高低不合应收紧或放松使声音和谐。引申为改革变更。例琴瑟时未调改弦当更张。矧乃治天下，此要安可忘。——南朝宋何承天《鼓吹铙歌上邪篇》今者革命政府不恤改弦更张以求与人民合作。——孙中山《历年政治宣言》英cut loose from the past and make a[查看详情]

改恶从善见“改恶为善”。[查看详情]

背暗投明背离黑暗投向光明。旧时多比喻背离昏主投向明君。[查看详情]

弃暗投明比喻认清是非背弃黑暗投奔光明。走向光明正道。例何不反邪归正，弃暗投明？——明梁辰鱼《浣纱记》英forsake darkness and come to the light;[查看详情]