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改弦易辙

gǎi xián yì zhé

4-character word Traditional 改弦易轍

What 改弦易辙 means

1. change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
2. to dance to a different tune

The characters in 改弦易辙

• 改gǎito change; to alter; to transform
• 弦xiánbow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring
• 易yìeasy; amiable; to change
• 辙zhérut; track of a wheel (Taiwan pr. chè); (colloquial) the direction of traffic…

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