make up through penitence; repent and make a fresh start; repent and start anew (/afresh); repent and turn over a new leaf_ resipiscence ? 他從牙齒縫里一字一板地說，“要是再不——悔——過——自——新，再不——從——實(shí)——坦白，那么，你可不要后悔，……”(楊沫《青春之歌》383)He hissed the threat from between clenched teeth.“Unless you repent—and—confess your crimes.you—will be sorry for it! …”
悔過自新
atone for one’s wrongdoing and make a fresh start; repent and turn over a new leaf;repent and start anew
悔過自新huǐ ɡuò zì xīn
過：過錯(cuò)；自新：使自己重新做人?；诟倪^錯(cuò)，重新做人。start with a clean state, repent and make a fresh start, turn over a new leaf, repent and start anew