改邪歸正

改邪归正
gǎixiéguīzhèng
  1. to mend one's ways (idiom)
  2. to turn over a new leaf

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 改 gǎi
  1. to change
  2. to alter
  3. to transform
  4. to correct
=2 邪 xié old variant of 邪 xié
=2 邪 xié
  1. demonic
  2. iniquitous
  3. nefarious
  4. evil
  5. unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine)
  6. (coll.) strange
  7. abnormal
3 歸正 guīzhèng
  1. to return to the right path
  2. to mend one's ways
  3. to reform
  4. Reformed (church etc)