改弦易辙

Traditional: 改弦易轍

gǎi xián yì zhé

Dictionary entry

change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction

What does 改弦易辙 mean?

改弦易辙 (gǎi xián yì zhé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction

2to dance to a different tune

Character breakdown

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改gǎito change · to alter 弦xiánbow string · string of musical instrument 易Yìsurname Yi · I Ching; Book of Changes (abbr. for 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1])辙zhérut; track of a wheel (Taiwan pr. [che4]) · (coll.) the direction of traffic

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改弦易辙

gǎi xián yì zhé

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