become a new man;begin (/start)one’s life afresh (/anew); make a new man of oneself; remould oneself; turn over a new leaf ❍ 他们这些共产党人，始终坚定地相信我可以改造，耐心地引导我～。(爱新觉罗·溥仪《我的前半生》567)At those times these Communist Party members had held firmly to their belief that I could be remoulded and led patiently to becoming a new man. ❍ 最后人民能不能要他，就看他自己有没有～的决心了。(曹禺《明朗的天》 117)Whether the people will finally take him on or not depends upon whether or not he is determined to make a new man of himself. ❍ 请大家原谅我，嗯……我要～！ (黎汝清《海岛女民兵》60) I beg you all to let me make a fresh start! I shall turn over a new leaf!
重新做人
turn over a new leaf; begin a new life;thoroughly repent one’s own ways
重新做人chónɡ xīn zuò rén
指改邪归正，重做新人。turn over a new leaf,make a fresh start in life,be born again, become a new man