flay the face and wash the heart
The Chinese idiom, G é mi à nqu à nx à n in pinyin, refers to a complete change and a new life. It's from the table of metabolism going to camp.
The origin of Idioms
Liu Yuxi, Tang Dynasty, wrote in the table of metabolism going to camp: "to coerce the troops with a sense of loyalty, and to contain Hongan's rebellious disciples. It's not going to take long to change your mind. "
Idiom usage
It means to repent completely.
flay the face and wash the heart
make endless exorbitant demands on - zhū qiú wú yǐ
be too young and unable to understand how people should behave - shào bù gēng shì
A fool may have a lot to worry about - yú zhě qiān lǜ,huò yǒu yī dé
salutary influence of education - chūn fēng huà yǔ