yī gǎi gù zhé

Traditional: 一改故轍

一改故辙 (yī gǎi gù zhé) is a Chinese word meaning “complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction; a volte-face; to change old practices”.

Meanings

  1. 1complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
  2. 2a volte-face
  3. 3to change old practices

Characters in 一改故辙

一yī · one改gǎi · to change故gù · happening辙zhé · rut; track of a wheel (Taiwan pr. [che4])

Related words

一one一个a; an; one一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything一点a bit; a little bit一定surely; certainly; definitely第一first一些some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er唯一only; sole

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