改弦易辙 in English gai3 xian2 yi4 zhe2 Meaning

Meanings

  • change of string, move out of rut (idiomatic expression); dramatic change of direction
  • to dance to a different tune

Simplified Characters

改 弦 易 辙

Traditional Characters

改 弦 易 轍

Pinyin

gai3 xian2 yi4 zhe2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

改gai3to change 弦xian2bow string 易yi4surname Yi 辙zhe2to remove