改惡從善改過(guò)遷善gǎi è cóng shànabandon evil and do good; give up one’s bad ways and live a new life; mend one’s ways; turn over a new leaf
? 經(jīng)過(guò)長(zhǎng)期教育改造，他們都有了一定程度～的表現(xiàn)。They have to varying degrees proved themselves as having mended their ways to some extent after a long period of education and reform.
? 然而更多的人都明白，特赦與否是看～的表現(xiàn)的，……(愛(ài)新覺(jué)羅·溥儀《我的前半生》552) Most of us realized that pardon would depend on whether one had reformed or not，… |