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turn over a new leaf; reject the old for the new; abandon the old for something new; change the new for the old

qì jiù tú xīn

弃 旧 图 新

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turn over a new leaf; reject the old for the new; abandon the old for something new; change the new for the old
- fān rán huǐ wù qì jiù tú xīn
  幡然悔悟，弃旧图新
  repent of one's wickedness and start afresh
- tā wéi yī de xuǎn zé shì qì jiù tú xīn cǐ wài bié wú chū lù
  他唯一的选择是弃旧图新，此外别无出路。
  The only choice left for him is to reform. There is no other way out.
- tā yuàn yì qì jiù tú xīn ya
  她愿意弃旧图新呀！
  She wants to turn over a new leaf.
synonym
qì jiù kāi xīn弃旧开新 qì jiù móu xīn弃旧谋新
antonym
nì gǔ bù huà泥古不化

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