浪子回头金不换

浪子回頭金不換

làngzǐ huítóu jīnbúhuàn

proverb

Meanings

1 a prodigal who mends his ways is worth more than gold
2 it's never too late to turn over a new leaf

Characters

dissolute; wandering

Examples

HSK 7-9

他以前很不懂事，现在改好了，真是浪子回头金不换。

Tā yǐqián hěn bù dǒngshì, xiànzài gǎihǎo le, zhēnshì làngzǐ huítóu jīnbúhuàn.

He used to be very immature, but he has mended his ways now: a reformed prodigal is worth more than gold.

HSK 7-9

浪子回头金不换，只要你肯改，大家还会接纳你。

Làngzǐ huítóu jīnbúhuàn, zhǐyào nǐ kěn gǎi, dàjiā hái huì jiēnà nǐ.

A prodigal who comes back is worth more than gold: as long as you're willing to change, people will take you back.

Tips

usage

Said to encourage someone who has gone astray, or to praise someone who has reformed. 回头 "to turn one's head back" means turning back from a wrong path, and 金不换 "not to be traded for gold" means priceless.

Stroke Order

浪 làng

子 zǐ

回 huí

头 tóu

金 jīn

不 bù

换 huàn