sai2 sam1 gaak3 min6洗心革面
Jyutpingsai2 sam1 gaak3 min6
Yalesái sām gak minh

Definition

lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways

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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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