改邪歸正

See also: 改邪归正

Chinese

		to change; to alter; to transform to change; to alter; to transform; to correct	demonical; iniquitous; nefarious	to go back; to return	just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year
trad. (改邪歸正)		改	邪	歸	正
simp. (改邪归正)		改	邪	归	正
Literally: “to give up (one's) evil and return to good”.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): gǎixiéguīzhèng

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨㄟㄓㄥˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): goi² ce⁴ gwai¹ zing³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: gǎixiéguīzhèng
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨㄟㄓㄥˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gaeshyegueijenq
  - IPA ^(key): /kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: goi² ce⁴ gwai¹ zing³
  - Yale: gói chèh gwāi jing
  - Cantonese Pinyin: goi² tse⁴ gwai¹ dzing³
  - Guangdong Romanization: goi² cé⁴ guei¹ jing³
  - IPA ^(key): /kɔːi̯³⁵ t͡sʰɛː²¹ kʷɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sɪŋ³³/

Idiom

改邪歸正

to reform; to rehabilitate

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