自新

zìxīn
  1. to reform oneself
  2. to mend one's ways and start life anew

CEDICT

to make a fresh start

Wiktionary

自己改過更新，重新做人。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 自 zì
  1. (bound form) self; oneself
  2. from; since
  3. naturally; as a matter of course
2 新 xīn
  1. new
  2. newly
  3. meso- (chemistry)

Containing this entry

悔過自新 huǐguòzìxīn to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
改過自新 gǎiguòzìxīn to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
改行自新 gǎixíngzìxīn