Definition & Meaning

make a fresh start; adopt a new way

Word usage

gǎi xián gēng zhāng

改 弦 更 张

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slmetamake a fresh start; adopt a new way
- tā zài cì gǎi xián gēng zhāng tí chū le xì tǒng xìng jiù yuán jì huà
  他再次改弦更张，提出了系统性救援计划。
  He reversed again and proposed a systemic rescue.
synonym
gǎi xián yì zhé改弦易辙
antonym
yī rú jì wǎng一如既往 yī chéng bù biàn一成不变

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Note
"更" cannot be pronounced as "gèng" in "改弦更张".

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