一改故辙

Traditional: 一改故轍

yī gǎi gù zhé

Dictionary entry

complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction

What does 一改故辙 mean?

一改故辙 (yī gǎi gù zhé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction

2a volte-face

3to change old practices

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 改gǎito change · to alter 故gùhappening · instance 辙zhérut; track of a wheel (Taiwan pr. [che4]) · (coll.) the direction of traffic

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一改故辙

yī gǎi gù zhé

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