改弦更張

Chinese

		to change; to alter; to transform to change; to alter; to transform; to correct	bow string; string of mus. instr.	to change; more; even more to change; more; even more; further; still; still more	(a measure word); surname; open up
trad. (改弦更張)		改	弦	更	張
simp. (改弦更张)		改	弦	更	张

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): gǎixiángēngzhāng

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄥㄓㄤ
Cantonese (Jyutping): goi² jin⁴ gang¹ zoeng¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: gǎixiángēngzhāng
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄥㄓㄤ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gaeshyangengjang
  - Tongyong Pinyin: gǎisiángengjhang
  - IPA ^(key): /kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ɕjɛn³⁵ kɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: goi² jin⁴ gang¹ zoeng¹
  - Yale: gói yìhn gāng jēung
  - Cantonese Pinyin: goi² jin⁴ gang¹ dzoeng¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: goi² yin⁴ geng¹ zêng¹
  - IPA ^(key): /kɔːy̯³⁵ jiːn²¹ kɐŋ⁵⁵ t͡ʃœ̽ːŋ⁵⁵/

Idiom

改弦更張

to reform or revamp (a system or policy)

Synonyms

改弦易轍／改弦易辙 (gǎixiányìzhé)

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