出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第252页（267字）
过去做了坏事的人悔过自新，例俗语说："浪子回头金不换"，只要诚心改过，重新做人，前程依旧是无可限量的。
"A prodigal's repentance is more precious than gold，"so the old saying goes．As long as one is serious about mending one's ways，future prospects are always boundless．